World Hepatitis Day 2022:Everything You Need to Know

Everything You Need to Know

World Hepatitis Day falls every year on 28th July and this event takes place with an aim to raise awareness and promote global action on viral hepatitis. The theme for World Hepatitis Day 2022 is “Bringing hepatitis care closer to you” and this theme is planned with an intention to bring hepatitis care to primary health facilities, community-based venues and locations beyond hospital sites.

Hepatitis Day is celebrated on this day because it is the birthday of Nobel-prize winning scientist Dr. Baruch Blumberg, who discovered hepatitis B virus (HBV) and developed a diagnostic test and vaccine for the same. Read on to know more.

World Hepatitis Day falls every year on 28th July and this event takes place with an aim to raise awareness and promote global action on viral hepatitis. The theme for World Hepatitis Day 2022 is “Bringing hepatitis care closer to you” and this theme is planned with an intention to bring hepatitis care to primary health facilities, community-based venues and locations beyond hospital sites.

Hepatitis Day is celebrated on this day because it is the birthday of Nobel-prize winning scientist Dr. Baruch Blumberg, who discovered hepatitis B virus (HBV) and developed a diagnostic test and vaccine for the same. Read on to know more.

What is Hepatitis?

Hepatitis refers to an inflammatory condition of the liver. It is commonly the result of a viral infection, but there are other possible causes which include autoimmune hepatitis (occurs when your body makes antibodies against your liver tissue) or hepatitis that occurs as a secondary result of medications, drugs, toxins, and alcohol. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 354 million people live globally with chronic hepatitis B and C.