World Hepatitis Day 2026 – Hepatitis Vaccination Campaign for MBBS Students

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Events Name

World Hepatitis Day 2026 – Hepatitis Vaccination Campaign for MBBS Students

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Organizing Department/ Institution/ Committee/ Others

AIMS NSS Units 1 & 2, in association with the Department of Community Medicine and Student Support Cell, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS)

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Type of Event

Health Awareness and Hepatitis B Vaccination Campaign

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Level of Event

 Institutional

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Collaboration/ Accreditation if any

AIMS NSS Units 1 & 2

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Date

30 July 2026

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Venue

Medicine OPD, AH & RC, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), B.G. Nagara

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Details of Delegates/ target audience

MBBS students, faculty members, NSS volunteers, Department of Community Medicine faculty, Student Support Cell members, interns, nursing staff, and Medicine OPD staff.

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Total Number of Delegates/ audiences attended

50 Delegates

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Objective/s of the events

1. To create awareness about viral hepatitis among MBBS students.

2. To educate students on the importance of hepatitis B vaccination.

3. To identify eligible and unvaccinated students. 4. To administer the hepatitis B vaccine to eligible beneficiaries.

5. To promote infection prevention and safe healthcare practices.

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Brief report of the event (in about 200 words)

To commemorate World Hepatitis Day 2026, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences organized a Hepatitis Vaccination Campaign for MBBS students under the theme “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down.” The programme began with an awareness session highlighting the global burden of viral hepatitis, its modes of transmission, preventive measures, and the importance of hepatitis B vaccination for healthcare workers. Faculty members emphasized that medical students are at increased occupational risk of exposure to blood and body fluids and should be adequately protected before clinical postings. Following the awareness programme, a Hepatitis B vaccination camp was conducted at the Medicine OPD, AH & RC. Students were registered, screened for their vaccination history, medically assessed, and vaccinated if eligible. Counselling was provided regarding the complete three-dose hepatitis B vaccination schedule (0, 1, and 6 months), infection prevention measures, and the importance of completing all doses for long-term protection. Students were observed for any immediate adverse events following immunization (AEFI). The programme successfully increased awareness regarding viral hepatitis and encouraged hepatitis B vaccination among MBBS students, thereby promoting safer healthcare practices and contributing towards the global goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.

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Feedback Analysis (brief)

The programme received an enthusiastic response from MBBS students. Participants appreciated the awareness session and vaccination facility provided on campus. The campaign enhanced students’ understanding of viral hepatitis, its prevention, and the importance of completing the hepatitis B vaccination schedule.

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Outcome

1. Improved awareness regarding viral hepatitis among MBBS students.

2. Eligible students received the hepatitis B vaccine.

3. Promoted infection prevention, safe healthcare practices, and completion of the hepatitis B vaccination schedule.