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The 2025 campaign

287 million people are living with viral hepatitis – the world’s deadliest communicable disease. Most don’t even know.

Viral hepatitis often shows no symptoms, so many won’t know they have it until it’s too late.

Chronic hepatitis B and C are the world’s leading cause of liver cancer. More than 1.3 million people die because of hepatitis B or C each year – that’s the most of any communicable disease.

Each year, there are nearly two million new cases.

But hepatitis is preventable and treatable. We have fast and accurate tests, effective and affordable treatments, and a proven vaccine for hepatitis B. We already have everything we need to eliminate it.

What’s holding us back? Low awareness, misinformation, myths and stigma are stopping people from accessing hepatitis services – and leading to a lack of action by decision makers.

Let's break it down.

This World Hepatitis Day, let’s break down the barriers holding us back from a hepatitis-free world.

Our goals:

· Everyone has the knowledge and understanding they need to make informed choices about hepatitis testing, treatment and vaccination.

· Decision makers become advocates, providing the resources needed to improve the lives of communities affected by hepatitis.

· End hepatitis stigma and ensure no one is left behind.

· Everyone agrees that hepatitis elimination is not only possible but achievable – if we all work together to make it happen. 

Take action.

Use the World Hepatitis Day site to discover ways you can break it down for people, get the facts, and help eliminate hepatitis wherever you are.

Get the facts.

  • Hepatitis is the world’s deadliest communicable disease, cutting 1.34 million lives short each year.
  • There are nearly 2 million new cases of hepatitis every single year.
  • More than 287 million people are living with hepatitis B or C. Most don’t even know.
  • Hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer.
  • We already have everything we need to eliminate hepatitis by 2030. What we need is action.

Each year, more than a million people lose their lives to hepatitis – and the number of deaths is rising. But why?

We have fast and accurate tests, effective and affordable treatments, and a proven vaccine that could prevent 95% of newborns from getting hepatitis B.

 

Low awareness, misinformation, myths and stigma are stopping people from accessing hepatitis services and leading to a lack of action by decision makers.

Let's break it down.

This World Hepatitis Day, let’s break down the barriers holding us back from a hepatitis-free world. The World Hepatitis Alliance, our partners, allies, and our 400 members in 120 countries are calling for action to end this entirely preventable disease.

Our goals:

  • That everyone has the knowledge and understanding they need to make informed choices about hepatitis testing, treatment and vaccination.
  • For decision makers to become advocates, providing the resources needed to improve the lives of affected communities.
  • An end to the stigma for people living with hepatitis, ensuring no one is left behind.
  • That everyone sees that hepatitis elimination is not only possible but achievable – if we all work together to make it happen.

 

Take action.

Use the World Hepatitis Day site to discover ways you can ‘break it down’ wherever you are, and help the world eliminate hepatitis.

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Get the facts.

  • Hepatitis is the world’s deadliest virus, after COVID-19.
  • There are over 2 million new cases of hepatitis every year.
  • More than 300 million people are living with hepatitis.
  • Hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer.
  • We have everything we need to eliminate hepatitis by 2030 – but the world is moving backwards.

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World Hepatitis Day 2025 Summary Report

This year the global hepatitis community united with policymakers, medical professionals and the general public to reach hundreds of millions of people with life-saving information about viral hepatitis.

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Western Pacific

  • 561,000 people die each year from viral hepatitis.
  • An estimated 96.8 million people live with hepatitis B. Less than 26% have been diagnosed, and less than 6% are receiving the treatment they would need.
  • An estimated 7.1 million people live with hepatitis C. Only 45% have been diagnosed, and just 16% are receiving the treatment they would need.

Eastern Mediterranean

  • 106,000 people die each year from viral hepatitis.
  • An estimated 15.1 million people live with hepatitis B. Only 14.7% have been diagnosed, and just 2% are receiving the treatment they would need.
  • An estimated 11.7 million people live with hepatitis C. Less than half have been diagnosed, and only around a third are receiving the treatment they would need.

South East Asia

  • 260,000 people die each year from viral hepatitis.
  • An estimated 61.4 million people live with hepatitis B. Less than 3% have been diagnosed, and just 0.1% are receiving the treatment they would need.
  • An estimated 9.1 million people live with hepatitis C. Only 26% have been diagnosed, and just 15% are receiving the treatment they would need.

Africa

  • 307,000 people die each year from viral hepatitis.
  • An estimated 64.7 million people live with hepatitis B. Only 4% have been diagnosed, and just 0.2% are receiving the treatment they would need.
  • An estimated 7.8 million people live with hepatitis C. Only 13% have been diagnosed, and just 3% are receiving the treatment they would need.
  • Africa experiences 63% of all new hepatitis B infections globally. 
  • While high quality testing and treatments exist, fewer than 1 in 10 people in Africa have access to these lifesaving interventions.

The Americas

  • 58,000 people die each year from viral hepatitis.
  • An estimated 5 million people live with hepatitis B. Only 21% have been diagnosed, and just 4% are receiving the treatment they would need.
  • An estimated 5.3 million people live with hepatitis C. Only 44% have been diagnosed, and just 26% are receiving the treatment they would need.

Europe

  • 53,000 people die each year from viral hepatitis.
  • An estimated 10.6 million people live with hepatitis B. Only 16% have been diagnosed, and less than 2% are receiving the treatment they would need.
  • An estimated 8.6 million people live with hepatitis C. Only 29% have been diagnosed, and just 9% are receiving the treatment they would need.