Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Care Health Urges Hepatitis Screening to Prevent Liver Diseases
Care Health Insurance is urging people to get screened for hepatitis to prevent serious liver diseases.
Hepatitis is a silent disease that can cause a lot of damage before people even know they have it.
In India, many people have hepatitis B and C, and it causes a lot of deaths every year.
The company says that early screening and treatment can save lives and prevent expensive treatments like liver transplants.
They also recommend safe practices to avoid getting hepatitis and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
With the cost of liver treatments rising, having good health insurance can help protect people from financial burdens.
India has a high burden of hepatitis B and C, with 2.9 crore and 0.55 crore people affected respectively.
Viral hepatitis causes approximately 1.23 lakh deaths annually in India.
Early screening and treatment are crucial to prevent severe liver damage and expensive treatments like liver transplants.
Care Health Insurance recommends regular screening, safe practices, and a healthy lifestyle to prevent hepatitis.
The cost of liver disease treatments has risen significantly, making adequate health insurance important.
- Who
- Care Health Insurance
- What
- Urging early hepatitis screening to prevent liver diseases
- When
- Ahead of World Hepatitis Day
- Where
- India
- Why
- To prevent severe liver damage and reduce the burden of liver disease
Proactive Screening Advocates
Cost and Accessibility Concerns
Importance of Early Screening
Proactive Screening Advocates
Early screening is crucial to detect hepatitis early and prevent severe liver damage.
Cost and Accessibility Concerns
Cost and accessibility of screening and treatment can be barriers for many individuals.
- Hepatitis Burden in India
- 2.9 crore with hepatitis B, 0.55 crore with hepatitis C
- Annual Hepatitis Deaths in India
- 1.23 lakh
- Cost of Liver Transplant
- ₹18–35 lakh
- Increase in Liver Disease Claims
- Doubled over the past three years
- Increase in Treatment Costs
- Risen by nearly 100% in the past three years