Global hepatitis report 2024: action for access in low- and middle-income countries
Global hepatitis report 2024: action for access in low- and middle-income countries World Health Organization (WHO)
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Overview
This report is the first consolidated report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on viral hepatitis epidemiology, service coverage, and product access. It aims to provide improved data for action. The report presents the latest estimates on the disease burden and the coverage of essential viral hepatitis services from 187 countries worldwide.
The report also highlights the progress made since 2019 in improving access to health products for both hepatitis B and C in low- and middle-income countries. It includes information from 38 countries, which account for nearly 80% of global viral hepatitis infections and deaths.
In addition, the report offers a regional perspective, analyzing the barriers and opportunities for countries in each of the 6 WHO regions to expand access to health products for viral hepatitis. It provides actionable recommendations for countries and stakeholders to accelerate the scaling up of effective viral hepatitis interventions within a public health approach.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
1. SDGs addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article:
- SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
2. Specific targets under those SDGs identified based on the article’s content:
- SDG 3.3: By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases, and other communicable diseases.
- SDG 10.3: Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies, and action in this regard.
- SDG 17.16: Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology, and financial resources.
3. Indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets:
- Number of countries with improved access to essential viral hepatitis services
- Reduction in the disease burden of viral hepatitis globally
- Number of low- and middle-income countries with improved access to health products for hepatitis B and C
- Percentage of global viral hepatitis infections and deaths covered by the information from the 38 countries
Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | 3.3: By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases, and other communicable diseases. | – Reduction in the disease burden of viral hepatitis globally |
| SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities | 10.3: Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies, and action in this regard. | – Number of countries with improved access to essential viral hepatitis services – Number of low- and middle-income countries with improved access to health products for hepatitis B and C |
| SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals | 17.16: Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology, and financial resources. | – Percentage of global viral hepatitis infections and deaths covered by the information from the 38 countries |
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Source: who.int
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