India, July 28 -- image credit- pib

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare celebrated World Hepatitis Day 2026, on July 28th, under the global theme "Hepatitis: Let's Eliminate It", marking the completion of eight years of the National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme (NVHCP). Launched on World Hepatitis Day in 2018 under the National Health Mission of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the programme reflects India's commitment to eliminate public health risks to viral hepatitis by 2030, in line with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Goal 3.3.

Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers delivered the keynote address and reiterated the commitment of the Government...