On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, a conference was held by Khatam al-Nabiyyin University and Hospital (PBUH) in Kabul with the participation of prominent doctors of the country. Speakers at the conference announced that more than 350 million people in the world are chronically infected with hepatitis and 1.3 million people lose their lives due to this disease annually.
Publish dateMonday 4 August 2025 - 18:58
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Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: Dr. Qasim Ali Sedaqat, referring to the importance of the right to develop preventive health research, stated that the right to life and health is of great importance in Islam. He also pointed out that the Zionist regime spends more than 5% of its gross income on preventive health research and considered this to be one of the characteristics of advanced societies.
Sedaqat added that preventive health research can lead to a reduction in suffering and disorders in society and reduce the cost of treatment.
On the other hand, Dr. Yasin Hakimi described hepatitis as inflammation of the liver, which has different types and is treatable. Dr. Ahmad Khandan, head of the private sector of the Ministry of Public Health, also stated that in the past 20 years, hepatitis patients were mainly treated abroad.
Mohammad Naeem Akbari, an infectious disease specialist, explained that hepatitis is a contagious disease that enters the body through a virus and causes liver damage and swelling after six months. He emphasized that hepatitis can be prevented by vaccination.
The conference also pointed out that hepatitis is more common in underdeveloped countries and has the potential to spread. Despite these worrying statistics, it is important to note that treatment options for hepatitis in Afghanistan are limited and there are other challenges in this regard.
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