Breaking down barriers to hepatitis care
World Hepatitis Day 2026 emphasizes the need to remove barriers to testing and treatment to combat viral hepatitis. The campaign calls for increased political commitment and equitable access to vaccines and therapies to reduce global liver disease rates.
Why it matters
Addressing systemic health inequalities is critical to achieving global public health goals and reducing preventable deaths from chronic liver conditions.
World Hepatitis Day is observed on July 28 every year to raise awareness on viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and liver cancer.
This year’s theme, ‘Hepatitis: Let’s break it down’, is a call to remove the barriers between people and the services that can save their lives, the World Health Organization said. Viral hepatitis continues to be a major cause of preventable illness and death worldwide.
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