hepatitis

1. HEPATITIS
Dr.Rinsa Vaheed
1ST
Year MPH

2. What is hepatitis?
• Inflamation of the liver
• Self limiting / Progress to
fibrosis(scarring),cirrhosis or liver cancer
Causative agent- Hepatitis viruses
• Infection
• Toxic substance(alcohol)
• Certain drugs

3. • Location of liver-
Right upper area of abdomen
Functions of Liver
Bile production….digestion
Filtering toxins
Excretion of
bilirubin,cholestrol,hormones and
drugs
Breakdown of
carbohydrates,fats,protein
Storage of glycogen,minerals,vitamins

4. 5 types of viral hepatitis
• A,B,C,D and E
• A and E are acute short term dieases,
caused b ingestion of contaminated food
and water
• B,C and D are chronic, ongoing disease
caused by parenteral contact with infected
body fluids.
• Autoimmune hepatits
(body makes antibodies against live tissues)

5. HEPATITIS A

6. • Highly contagious liver infection caused by the
hepatitis A virus.
• Wate borne disease
• Self-limited disease that does not result in chronic
infection.
• Antibodies produced in response to hepatitis A
infection last for life and protect against reinfection.
The best way to prevent hepatitis A infection is to
get vaccinated.
Who is at high risk?
• People living at poor sanitation or homless people
• People who use recreational drugs
• Gay or bisexual men

10. HEPATITS B

11. • caused by the hepatitis B virus.
• HBV infection can be acute or chronic
• Spread through blood and blood products.

14. Prevention

15. Disease statement in India
• Viral hepatitis has been rcoginized as
serious public health problem in India by
WHO
• 40 million HBV carrier are there in India that
is 10-15% of entire HBV carrier in the world
• Most people infected are unaware that
include about 95%

16. Number of hepatitis outbreak
India 2011-2013

18. • Integrated disease surveillance progam(IDSP)

19. • Hepatitis A is highly prevalent in India and
mainly presents as a sporadic disease.
Epidemiological Traid on Hepatitis control

20. SDG Goal on hepatitis
“By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS,
tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical
diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne
diseases and other communicable diseases.”
Health related Goal 3.3

21. • Viral hepatitis was included as a focus
area in the health related goal – Goal 3.3
– in response to this WHO drafted the
Global Viral Hepatitis Strategy in 2016
• This Strategy carries ambitious targets
which if reached will
reduce the number of deaths by 65%
and increase treatment rates from
1% to 80%.

23. Thank You