Hepatitis B Know the Facts Fight the Virus—With Aprazer Healthcare
Hepatitis B has been a global concern. The irony arises that the symptoms are invisible at the early stages.
Hepatitis B is often diagnosed when it reaches liver cirrhosis or chronic liver damage.
Global Facts about Hepatitis B
- • Hepatitis B is the leading cause of liver cancer.
- • Approximately 1.2 million new cases are added every year.
- • The primary source that spreads Hepatitis B is from the mother to the child.
- • Hepatitis B results in 1.2 million deaths per year.
- • Hepatitis increases cancer risk by 15%.
- • 296 million people live with Hepatitis B infection, and over 6 million are children under 5 years of age.
- • 90% of the infants develop chronic hepatitis if infected at the time of birth.
What is Hepatitis B?
Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver. It can be both acute and chronic. Hepatitis B is caused by the HBV virus.
Types of Hepatitis B
- • Acute Hepatitis B lasts less than 6 months.
- • Chronic Hepatitis B lasts more than 6 months.
The Modes of Transmission of Hepatitis B
- • Unprotected sex
- • From mother to child
- • Transfusion of infected fluid, blood
- • Infected needles and syringes
Symptoms of Hepatitis B
Symptoms occur within 1–2 weeks of infection, but many do not show any symptoms, especially the young children.
- • Yellow urine
- • Pain in the abdomen
- • Fever
- • Weakness
- • Indigestion and vomiting
- • Reduced appetite
Treatment for Hepatitis B – Antiviral Therapy
Hepatitis B cannot be cured, but can be controlled using effective antiviral drugs. The treatment aims to enhance survival rates and improve quality of life.
Hepatitis B spreads through a virus, mandating the need for antiviral therapy.
Benefits of Antiviral Therapy
- • Significantly lower the viral load
- • Improves liver health
- • Reduces transmission
- • Prevents disease progression
Medicines for Hepatitis B
- • Tafnext
- • Entekor
- • Tafsure
- • Tudobest
The Healthcare Gaps in Hepatitis B Treatment
- • Delay in Diagnosis – The symptoms remain silent for years and is often diagnosed late due to overlapping symptoms with other illnesses.
- • Not regular testing or screening – many people are not screened regularly. Nor regular testing till a chronic illness occurs.
- • Unawareness – The people seem to think it cannot be me, often ignore early symptoms, mild symptoms, thinking it will wave off on its own.
- • Social stigma – misconceptions about transmission, effects relationships and develop many fears.
- • Long-term medication – high treatment cost, limited access, and misconceptions about side effects often lead people to leave medication.
- • High cost of branded drugs – The branded drugs are high cost and the generic versions are unavailable and inaccessible to all patients.
Aprazer Healthcare is bridging the healthcare gap, making Hepatitis B treatment accessible to all.
Aprazer manufactures world-standard, premium-quality, affordable Hepatitis B medicines.
WHO-GMP certified, assured quality, efficacy, and safety.
Affordable Hepatitis B medicines – Tafnext, Entekor, Tafsure, Tudobest
Global partnerships are making it accessible to all.
Aprazer manufactures an affordable range of Hepatitis B medicines without compromising quality.
Affordable Hepatitis B Medicines:
Tafnext, Entekor, Tafsure, Tudobest
Global partnerships are making it accessible to all.
