India Reinforces Goal to Eradicate Hepatitis B and C Across Nation

India's health ministry reaffirms its commitment to eliminate hepatitis B and C, emphasizing the diseases as a public health priority and signaling continued national focus on disease eradication through policy and funding.

Hepatitis B and C are targeted for removal from the population, with the government pledging sustained efforts to achieve zero new infections, expand screening, and reduce overall disease burden across all regions.

Public health officials stress that eliminating these viral infections will require coordinated vaccination campaigns, widespread screening programs, affordable treatment access, and ongoing monitoring, aligning the initiative with broader national health objectives.

The renewed commitment underscores India's alignment with World Health Organization elimination targets, aims to set a regional example for disease control, and seeks to improve long‑term population health outcomes through reduced liver disease mortality.