World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on 28 July to raise awareness and promote global action on viral hepatitis.

World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on 28 July to raise awareness and promote global action on viral hepatitis.

This year’s theme for World Hepatitis Day is,

This year’s theme for World Hepatitis Day is,

In 1967, American Physician Baruch Samuel Blumberg discovered the Hepatitis B virus.

In 1967, American Physician Baruch Samuel Blumberg discovered the Hepatitis B virus.

In order to honour the Nobel Prize-winning scientist, his birthday--July 28, was chosen as World Hepatitis Day.

In order to honour the Nobel Prize-winning scientist, his birthday--July 28, was chosen as World Hepatitis Day.

Hepatitis is characterized as an aggravation of the liver, which by and large is brought about by hepatitis infections A, B, C, D, and E among different variables.

Hepatitis is characterized as an aggravation of the liver, which by and large is brought about by hepatitis infections A, B, C, D, and E among different variables.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 354 million people in the world are living with hepatitis B and C.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 354 million people in the world are living with hepatitis B and C.