At last a global response to viral hepatitis

Abstract

A million people die from viral hepatitis every year, yet until now the public health response has been patchy and piecemeal, overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the problem. Jane Parry reports.

Children at a catch-up vaccination programme in Qinghai, China, give the sign “Three shots OK for life”.

Poster educates children on hepatitis B vaccination in Qinghai, China.