Saturday, November 7, 2009

Hepatitis B Vaccination began in Singapore

Research in Singapore seeded a pioneering vaccination programme, supported by the World Health Organisation, which has spread successfully throughout the world.

The effort led to a drastic reduction of Hepatitis B Virus and Primary Liver Cancer, which it causes. It also identified how Singapore needed to change tack quickly to embrace higher technology, ahead of its competitors.

Source: The Straits Times (7 Nov 2009)

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