World Hepatitis Day

Led by WHO since 2010, this day raises awareness of viral hepatitis (A–E), which causes over a million deaths annually, and pushes toward the 2030 elimination goal.

Theme Focus

The theme calls for breaking down the financial, social, and systemic barriers — cost, stigma, and fragmented health services — that prevent people from accessing testing, vaccination, and treatment.

Key Priorities

• Scaling up birth-dose Hepatitis B vaccination.
• Expanding community testing and linkage to care.
• Ensuring affordable access to curative Hepatitis C treatments.
• Integrating hepatitis services into primary healthcare.

Key Concepts

• Hepatitis B and C
• Perinatal transmission.
• Antiviral therapy.
• Liver health.
• Point-of-care testing.