Singapore, May 21 -- To improve public awareness of liver disease prevention and promote early detection and treatment.

According to the '2024 Global Hepatitis Report' by the World Health Organization, the number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis is increasing year by year, leading to 1.3 million deaths in 2022, claiming 3,500 lives each day in average, and resulting in it constituting the second leading cause of infectious disease deaths worldwide.

In response to this global public health issue, Eieling Technology, an academic-led startup nurtured and supported by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has announced its leadership in implementation of the five-year 'LiverCare - Hong Kong 10 Million Liver Scans Program', to im...