Antes Loron Mundiál ba Hepatitis iha loron 28 fulan-Jullu, OMS Timor-Leste no Ministériu Saúde organiza eventu ‘Walk The Talk’ hodi hasa’e konxiénsia kona-ba ohodoor ida ne’e, moras ida ne’ebé hamate ema ida kada segundu 30 iha mundu tomak. La’o ne’e hahú iha Banku Ran nian hosi HNGV, iha ne’ebé hala’o serbisu triajen no diagnóstiku krusiál, no konklui iha Ponte Habibie. Partisipante sira hetan surpreza ho prezensa Prezidente J. Ramos-Horta nian, ne’ebé hamutuk iha marxa nia rohan. “Ha’u kontente bele partisipa iha eventu ohin nian. Ha’u aprende buat barak kona-ba hepatitis no, hafoin rona númeru sira hosi OMS, ha’u husu ba sira atu kontinua inisiativa ‘Walk The Talk’ ida-ne’e hodi promove saúde”, nia hatete.
Reprezentante OMS nian Dr. Arvind Mathur subliña urjénsia hosi tema tinan ida-ne’e nian, “Tempu to’o ona ba asaun!” Nia nota katak iha Timor-Leste, kombate hasoru epatite ne’e krítiku, tanba ida ne’e hanesan dezafiu ida hosi dezafiu boot tolu saúde públika nian. “Ita-nia aten hala’o liu funsaun vital 500 loron-loron. Proteje ida-ne’e krusiál. Mai ita serbisu hamutuk hodi kria Timor-Leste livre hosi hepatitis”, nia hatete.
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Walk the Talk for a hepatitis-free Timor-Leste!
Ahead of World Hepatitis Day on July 28th, WHO Timor-Leste and the Ministry of Health organized a ‘Walk The Talk’ event to raise awareness about this silent killer, a disease claiming a life every 30 seconds globally. The walk began at the Blood Bank of HNGV Hospital, where crucial screening and diagnosis work is carried out, and concluded at Ponte Habibie. Participants were pleasantly surprised by the presence of President J. Ramos-Horta, who joined towards the end of the march. “I am glad to have participated in today’s event. I learned a lot about hepatitis and, after hearing the numbers from WHO, I urge them to continue this ‘Walk The Talk’ initiative to promote health,” he said.
WHO representative Dr Arvind Mathur emphasized the urgency of this year’s theme, “It’s time for action!” He noted that in Timor-Leste, the fight against hepatitis is critical, as it is one of the three major public health challenges. “Your liver performs over 500 vital functions daily. Protecting it is crucial. Let’s work together to create a hepatitis-free Timor-Leste,” he said.
