Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare apprised the audience on the situation of Hepatitis in the country.

This year's theme is: "Bringing hepatitis care closer to you", aimed to simplify hepatitis care and to take hepatitis care to primary health care centers and community locations.

Vice President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha Venkaiah Naidu along with Speaker of Lok Sabha Om Birla chaired an event to sensitise the parliamentarians on Hepatitis on the occasion of World Hepatitis Day 2022.

Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare apprised the audience on the situation of Hepatitis in the country and explained the need to rapidly eliminate the disease.

This year's theme is: "Bringing hepatitis care closer to you", aimed to simplify hepatitis care and to take hepatitis care to primary health care centers and community locations, and to take hepatitis care beyond the confines of major hospitals.

The event was jointly organized by Parliament of India and Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences at the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE).