World Hepatitis Day 2017: Activity Report

UWM observes World Hepatitis Week every year and carries out a variety of innovative campaigns among vulnerable and high risk groups, to raise awareness about this disease. With the aim of reaching out to disadvantaged communities, this year our interventions included the following:

• Weeklong interventions for preventive education, testing and vaccination among high risk communities; such as barbers, truckers, scrapyard workers, etc.
• Facilitating a city level panel discussion on "Tackling Hepatitis in Mumbai: Success, Challenges & Opportunities"
• Unveiling of research publication on Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Commercial Sex Workers towards Hepatitis B 

To read the full report on all our activities undertaken during World Hepatitis Week, please click here.