Health Experts Highlight Symptoms, Prevention, Vaccination, and Early Detection of Hepatitis B and C
Published on: July 28, 2026
By: BTNI
Location: Rajnandgaon, India
A district-level seminar was organized at Basantpur District Hospital on the occasion of World Hepatitis Day to spread awareness about the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hepatitis.
During the seminar, MD Medicine specialist Dr. Khuman Singh Mandavi delivered a detailed presentation on the treatment of hepatitis. District Nodal Officer Dr. B.L. Tulavi explained the symptoms of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C and outlined key preventive measures.
According to the experts, common symptoms of Hepatitis B include fever, skin rashes, loss of appetite, fatigue, depression, arthritis, and joint pain. Symptoms associated with Hepatitis C include fatigue, insomnia, swelling in the legs, itchy skin, and dark-colored urine.
The seminar also focused on preventive measures against Hepatitis B and C, advising people to avoid contact with unsafe or infected blood, refrain from sharing personal-use items, keep wounds properly covered, avoid the use of infected needles or injections, ensure that babies born to infected pregnant women receive vaccination within 24 hours of birth, and avoid unsafe sexual practices.
As part of the World Hepatitis Day observance, hepatitis screening, vaccination, and counselling programmes were also conducted at the Government Medical College, as well as at all Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the district to promote public awareness.
The seminar was attended by Civil Surgeon Dr. Mahendra Prasad, Dr. Khuman Singh Mandavi (MD Medicine), District Surveillance Officer Dr. B.L. Tulavi, Pathologist Dr. Anuja Bhargav, Avin Chaudhary, District Microbiologist Vandana Kosaria, Akhilesh Narayan Singh, Hemant Kumar Sahu, Manish Nimje, along with officers and staff of the District Hospital.
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