World Hepatitis Day
July 28 · Level 8 · #586 of 2238
World Hepatitis Day draws attention to viral infections that affect the liver and to the need for prevention, diagnosis and accessible treatment. It also supports people living with hepatitis, whose experiences can be overshadowed by misconceptions about the disease.
How it is celebrated: health services and community groups run awareness campaigns, explain testing and vaccination, and host conversations with specialists. Campaigners also challenge the stigma that patients can face.
The date honours the birthday of Baruch Blumberg, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who discovered the hepatitis B virus.