GENEVA Lamar Miller Texans Jersey , July 27 (Xinhua) -- On the eve of World Hepatitis Day2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries onThursday to turn their commitment into action, by acceleratingefforts and increasing investments to eliminate hepatitis.


Viral hepatitis caused 1.34 million deaths in 2015, close to thenumber of tuberculosis deaths and exceeding deaths linked to HIV,the WHO said.


Viral hepatitis affected 325 million people worldwide in 2015,with 257 million living with hepatitis B and 71 million living withhepatitis C DeAndre Hopkins Texans Jersey , the two main killers of the five types ofhepatitis.


New WHO data show that more than 86 percent of countries haveset national hepatitis elimination targets, and more than 70percent have begun to develop national hepatitis plans to enableaccess to effective prevention, diagnosis, treatment and careservices.


Despite the momentum gained towards hepatitis elimination, theWHO is calling on countries to continue to increased services.


"There is simply no reason why many millions of people stillhave not been tested for hepatitis and cannot access the treatmentfor which they are in dire need," said Dr. Gottfried Hirnschall J.J. Watt Texans Jersey ,WHO's director of the HIVAIDS department and global hepatitisprogram.


Though hepatitis C can be completely cured with antiviralswithin three months, only 7 percent of the 71 million people withchronic hepatitis C had access to treatment as of 2015, WHO datashow.


As for hepatitis B, known for its high morbidity and mortalityglobally, people living with it usually need to receive thetherapies for life as a cure for the disease hasn't yet been found.Though the WHO has helped lower the price of hepatitis B treatmentto less than 50 U.S. dollars per year in many low and middle incomecountries, access to hepatitis B testing is still an urgent need.Enditem


RIO DE JANEIRO Will Fuller V Youth Jersey , July 25 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian government on Tuesday announced new regulations on the mining sector, including increasing mining royalties.


The rate of the CFEM tax, charged over companies which operate in the mining sector, will be increased from November. The rates vary by the ore types.


For example, the tax rate on gold mining will grow from 1 to 2 percent, while that on niobium mining will rise from 2 to 3 percent.


The tax rate on iron ore mining will vary with the international markets D'Onta Foreman Youth Jersey , with the upper limit being 4 percent. In addition, these taxes will be charged over gross income instead of net income.


The government also announced the establishment of the National Mining Agency, a new regulation agency in the mining sector to replace the National Department of Mineral Production.


According to Mines and Energy Minister Fernando Coelho Filho, these tax changes would lead to an 80-percent increase in tax collection.


The collection of the CFEM tax amounted to 1.6 billion reals last year (504 million U.S. dollars). The Brazilian government has been taking steps to increase tax collection in order to reach the fiscal target set for 2017.


In addition to changing mining taxes, the government announced a rise in fuel taxes.


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