The entire world is now battling to contain COVID-19 and, six months into it, the fight is far from over. But even as health workers continue to treat patients and medical research races to find a vaccine, it does not mean that health risks from other viruses have disappeared.
Before the COVID-19 global outbreak was declared, the World Health Organization Philippines was already supporting the Department of Health (DOH) in implementing its Hepatitis program.
Starting August and up until November 2019, six Hepatitis B demonstration sites were established in Central Luzon and National Capital Region by DOH with support from WHO.