New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) Stressing on spreading awareness about Liver diseases, which account for around 2.5 per cent of total deaths in the country, Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda gave assurance that the same would be included in the non-communicable diseases programme, in the near future.
Speaking during the 27th Annual Conference of the Asia Pacific Association for Study of Liver (APASL) here, Mr Nadda said a full programme on Hepatitis-B would be soon developed with the availability of free drugs, against this deadly virus.
On the occasion, the Minister announced free vaccination against Hepatitis B for all health care workers across the country.