Despite the availability of vaccines and treatments, hepatitis B and C continue to silently escalate across Delhi. Doctors cite poor adult vaccination coverage, late diagnosis, and stigma as major challenges. In the article, Dr. Kanika Gera Thakral, Consultant – Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Motherhood Hospitals, Noida, emphasizes the critical role of screening pregnant women in the first trimester to prevent mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B. Experts warn that unless early screening and vaccination efforts improve, hepatitis will remain a growing threat to public health.
Despite the availability of vaccines and treatments, hepatitis B and C continue to silently escalate across Delhi. Doctors cite poor adult vaccination coverage, late diagnosis, and stigma as major challenges. In the article, Dr. Kanika Gera Thakral, Consultant – Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Motherhood Hospitals, Noida, emphasizes the critical role of screening pregnant women in the first trimester to prevent mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B. Experts warn that unless early screening and vaccination efforts improve, hepatitis will remain a growing threat to public health.