THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
Daltonganj, July 28: World Hepatitis Day was celebrated in the conference hall of the Civil Surgeon’s office in Daltonganj on Monday, as the WHO has declared July 28 as World Hepatitis Day.
The function was chaired by the Civil Surgeon Dr Anil Kumar Sriwastwa, attended by District Epidemiologist Dr Anup Kumar Singh and others.
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Hepatitis is both viral and non-viral types, like auto-immune, alcoholism hepatitis and drug-induced hepatitis are non-viral types of hepatitis.
Hepatitis B is an acute viral type of hepatitis. The other viral types of viral hepatitis are A, B, C, D and E.
Civil Surgeon Dr Sriwastwa said World Hepatitis Day is celebrated to create awareness about Hepatitis and concern and care for the liver.
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The ANMs (Auxiliary Nurse Midwife) in training took a keen interest in the deliberations on World Hepatitis Day here in Daltonganj.
