Hepatitis! Hepatitis! Hepatitis!
Hepatitis can’t wait while in every 30 seconds, a person dies from Viral Hepatitis.
We can’t wait to know that viral hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and a cancer called hepatocellular cancer.
Testing can’t wait for people living with hepatitis but unaware.
Life saving treatments can’t wait for people living with hepatitis.
Preventive measures like vaccinations and healthy lifestyle can’t wait to reduce hepatitis cases.
Expectant mothers can never wait for hepatitis screening and treatment
Newborns can’t wait for birth dose vaccination
People affected by hepatitis can’t wait to end stigmatisation as well as discrimination.
Organisations and communities can’t wait for greater investment in hepatitis prevention.
Healthcare providers can’t wait for curable and preventable hepatitis.
Decision makers can’t wait to act now to make hepatitis elimination a reality through political will and funding.
This then calls for collective action now! we need to come together to fight this biological enemy. This explains why every 28th July is honoured as World Hepatitis Day. This can help raise awareness of viral hepatitis and discuss on the issues and way forward.
Credits;
World Hepatitis Day
Kwasi Omaro 