Hepatitis: Let’s break it down!
From A to E: everything you need to know
28 JULY 2025
Viral hepatitis remains a silent threat to millions across the Americas and around the world. Despite the availability of safe vaccines, effective treatments, and even cures for some types, every 30 seconds, someone in the world dies from complications related to chronic hepatitis, including cirrhosis and liver cancer
On World Hepatitis Day 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is issuing an urgent call to break down the barriers that prevent access to testing and treatment, and to accelerate political action to eliminate hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.
This year’s campaign “Hepatitis from A to E: everything you need to know” underscores a vital message: information saves lives. Hepatitis B vaccine is available for both adults and children, while safe oral treatments can cure hepatitis C. Knowing their status and accessing treatment is crucial for pregnant women with chronic viral hepatitis B to prevent mother-to-child transmission. PAHO works hand in hand with countries in the region to scale-up access to diagnostic tests, medicines, and vaccines for viral hepatitis through PAHO's Strategic Fund and the Revolving Fund.
Understanding the differences between the five main types of hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E is the first step toward prevention, early detection, and action.
WHO urges action on hepatitis, announcing hepatitis D as carcinogenic
Geneva, 28 July 2025 (WHO) – As we mark World Hepatitis Day, WHO calls on governments and partners to urgently accelerate efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat and reduce liver cancer deaths...
Why Urgent Action Is Needed
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Related Links
- PAHO Health Topic: Hepatitis
- PAHO: EMTCT Plus
- PAHO Revolving Fund
- PAHO Strategic Fund
- PAHO Elimination Initiative Disease
- WHO Campaign: World Hepatitis Day 2025
PAHO seeks to end more than 30 communicable diseases and related conditions by 2030