World Hepatitis Day - Navigating Challenges
- Neeta Ratanghayra
- Jul 27, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 6, 2024
28th July is World Hepatitis Day, a day that highlights the need to ramp up the fight against viral hepatitis.
WHO’s global hepatitis strategy aims to reduce new hepatitis infections by 90% by 2030. Unfortunately, many are unaware of their hepatitis status, and for most people, testing and treatment are inaccessible.1-4
As per WHO reports, around 4.5 million premature deaths could be prevented in low- and middle-income countries by 2030 if strategies are placed to improve access to vaccines, tests, and treatment.5
Education campaigns can play an important role to raise awareness and end the stigma and discrimination associated with hepatitis. A collaborative approach with involvement of the right stakeholders is needed.6
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References
World Hepatitis day 2022. WHO. Available at: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-hepatitis-day/2022. Accessed on: 11 July 2022.
World Hepatitis Summit 2022 statement. WHO. Available at: https://www.who.int/news/item/10-06-2022-world-hepatitis-summit-2022-statement. Accessed on: 11 July 2022.
Hepatitis C Factsheet. WHO. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hepatitis-c. Accessed on: 11 July 2022.
Hepatitis B Factsheet. WHO. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hepatitis-b. Accessed on: 11 July 2022.
Hepatitis. WHO. Available at: https://www.who.int/health-topics/hepatitis#tab=tab_1. Accessed on: 11 July 2022.
Popping S, Bade D, Boucher C, et al. The global campaign to eliminate HBV and HCV infection: International Viral Hepatitis Elimination Meeting and core indicators for development towards the 2030 elimination goals. J Virus Erad. 2019;5(1):60-66.
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