\u2018Illness To Wellness\u2019 collaborates with ILBS to end discrimination against Hepatitis B patient, spread awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a bid to combat discrimination against\u00a0Hepatitis B patients<\/a>\u00a0and raise awareness about the disease, the \u2018Illness to Wellness\u2019 initiative has partnered with the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Through the \u2018Winning Over Mothers With Hepatitis B\u2019 (WOMB) initiative, the duo aims at removing misconceptions, helping reintegrate the affected mothers into society. The initiative seeks to eliminate stigma and establish a patient network, highlighting the\u00a0critical importance of vaccinations<\/a>\u00a0in controlling Hepatitis B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During an awareness session, Dr Shiv K Sarin, Director & Chancellor, ILBS, and Dr Arti Ahuja, Ex-Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, expressed concerns over the discrimination faced by Hepatitis B patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anil Rajput, Chairperson, ASSOCHAM National CSR Council, lauded the initiative\u2019s role in raising awareness about vertical transmission from mother to child and eliminating stigma towards affected mothers. Launched in December 2022, the WOMB initiative aims to end stigma<\/a> and discrimination while creating a supportive patient network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n