World Hepatitis Day

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World Hepatitis Day, observed on July 28 every year, aims to raised global awareness of heoatitis — a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E — and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment.  Hepatitis affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, causing acute and chronic disease and killing close to 1.34 million people every year.  Hepatitis can cause inflammation of the liver both acutely and chronically, and can kill a person.  In some countries hepatitis B is the most common cause of cirrhosis and may also cause liver cancer.

World Hepatitis Day is a day for the world’s hepatitis community to unite and make our voices heard.  It’s a day to celebrate the progress we have made and to meet the current challenges.  It’s also an opportunity for us to increase awareness and encourage a real political change to jointly facilitate prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

World Hepatits Day is a great opportunity for us to raise awareness of the importance of knowing your hepatitis status and to spread the word about treatment.