Summary The Asia-Pacific region is home to more than half of the global population and
accounted for 62· 6% of global deaths due to liver diseases in 2015. 54· 3% of global deaths …

The environmental conditions generated by war and characterized by poverty,
undernutrition, stress, difficult access to safe water and food as well as lack of environmental …

Background Globally, viral hepatitis is a leading cause of death and is highly prevalent in
Ethiopia. Military personnel are more vulnerable to hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C …

Globally, around 150 million people are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). India
contributes a large proportion of this HCV burden. The prevalence of HCV infection in India …

Viral hepatitis is a cause for major health care burden in India and is now equated as a
threat comparable to the “big three” communicable diseases–HIV/AIDS, malaria and …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a globally prevalent pathogen and is a major cause of healthcare
burden in India. HCV poses a significant problem in the state of Punjab, India owing to the …

Background and aims In clinical studies, sofosbuvir–velpatasvir has demonstrated high cure
rates and favorable tolerability in patients chronically infected with chronic hepatitis C virus …

Background Identification of risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission will help in
targeted screening of people who are at risk for HCV. Method Indian studies, published …

Background There is a deluge of information available and circulated about COVID-19,
during the ongoing course of the pandemic. This study was conducted to assess knowledge …

Objectives To determine whether the current HIV prevalence in militaries of low-income and
middle-income countries is higher, the same, or lower than the HIV prevalence in the adult …