Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	69831
Country	Pakistan

Received	2021-07-13 05:59
Peer-Review Started	2021-07-13 06:01
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Return for Revision	2021-08-19 10:15
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Category	Virology
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Progress on global hepatitis elimination targets
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Yasir Waheed
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Yasir Waheed http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5789-4215
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Yasir Waheed, PhD, Associate Professor, Multidisciplinary Laboratory, Foundation University Medical College, Foundation University Islamabad, Defense Avenue, DHA 1, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan. yasir_waheed_199@hotmail.com
Key Words	Hepatitis elimination; Blood donations; Safe injections; Hepatitis B vaccination; Harm reduction
Core Tip	In 2020, progress was made in improving blood donations, hepatitis B and C treatments, and decreasing the incidence of hepatitis B and C. Some of the 2020 targets for hepatitis elimination were achieved but the 2030 targets are very ambitious and need strong political and financial support.
Publish Date	2021-12-17 08:56
Citation	Waheed Y. Progress on global hepatitis elimination targets. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(47): 8199-8200
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v27/i47/8199.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i47.8199

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