UAE: Fighting hepatitis is top priority, says Ministry of Health

UAE: Fighting hepatitis is top priority, says Ministry of Health

Friday marks World Hepatitis Day and MoHAP has adopted a national programme to battle the disease

By WAM Published: Thu 27 Jul 2023, 8:30 PM

UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has stressed that eradicating hepatitis has been and will continue to be a top priority for the UAE's health system.

Therefore, MoHAP has adopted a national programme to battle the disease, a combined effort by the government and private healthcare sectors to reinforce control measures and ensure the continuity of productive initiatives.

Marking World Hepatitis Day on Friday, the ministry stated that the global occasion offers a crucial opportunity to raise public awareness about the disease and familiarise people with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment methods to confront hepatitis, reduce the risk of infection, and prevent transmission.

Commenting on the occasion, Dr. Hussain Abdul Rahman Al Rand, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Public Health Sector, said: "The Ministry of Health is committed to providing healthcare professionals with the latest disease diagnosis protocols and formulating comprehensive plans to prevent transmission. We aim to broaden the reach of testing, care, and treatment services while enforcing robust policies to mitigate its spread, integrating the most current global treatment practices into our approach."

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