Health & Environment
Chennai's Ripon Buildings Illuminated Green for World Hepatitis Day
The Hindu9h
THE BRIEF
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The Greater Chennai Corporation headquarters, Ripon Buildings, was lit in green on July 27, 2026, to raise public awareness for World Hepatitis Day and the risks of chronic liver disease.
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The initiative was conducted in partnership with the Chennai Liver Foundation and the Rotary Club of Chennai Towers to promote early diagnosis and hepatitis B vaccination as essential public health measures.
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Organisers emphasized that viral hepatitis often remains undiagnosed until serious complications like cirrhosis or liver cancer occur, urging at-risk individuals to undergo screening to reduce the disease burden.