Mongolia is leading the world in the number of deaths from liver cancer, which is a staggering eight times higher than international average. The country is organising an event entitled ‘Let’s stop spreading hepatitis’ and tested nearly 400 citizens for free.

The spread of hepatitis has been increasing among Mongolian citizens over last 10 years. In total, 15 percent of deaths each year are caused by liver disease. Nearly 400 thousand in Mongolia people have the hepatitis viruses.