New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava highlighted India's comprehensive and people-centred approach towards combating Hepatitis at an event titled "Advancing Global Action to Eliminate Hepatitis", a UNGA 81 side event organised by the UN Group of Friends to Eliminate Hepatitis.

Addressing the event, Srivastava spoke about India's efforts across prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and care for Hepatitis.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, she reaffirmed India's commitment to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda on combating Hepatitis and the global target of eliminating Hepatitis B and C as public health threats by 2030.

The Union Health Secretary's remarks came...