Vaccination Against Hepatitis B Should Be 100 Percent In Delhi: Satyendra Jain

"There are 12 million Hepatitis C-affected people in the country and 40 million suffer from Hepatitis B. It is transmitted through blood and to a newborn from his mother.

"If you vaccinate, no one will get the virus. And by 2080, we can eliminate it. We treat those who are infected by it and those who are not protected. This is Delhi government's commitment," he said.

"During a survey in a Delhi school, we asked some children if they knew how the Hepatitis B virus is transmitted. Some said it spreads by eating together, piercing ears...I was very sad to hear this. We also found that only 80 per cent girls and three-fourth of the boys were vaccinated," he said.

"We then started this programme to create awareness about Hepatitis B. It started in 1998 and we were almost 10 to 12 years ahead of the World Health Organization. Delhi and District Cricket Association has also helped us make people aware about the virus by advertising and putting up hoardings," he said.