28/07/2025
MEDUCATENG
🦠 World Hepatitis Day 2025
Theme: Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down
Date : 28 July, 2025
What is Hepatitis?
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, commonly caused by viral infections (Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E), alcohol use, toxins, or autoimmune diseases.
Key Types of Viral Hepatitis:
Hepatitis A : Feco-oral transmission, usually self-limiting.
Hepatitis B: Bloodborne/s*xual transmission, preventable by vaccine.
Hepatitis C: Spread through blood, curable with antivirals but no vaccine.
Hepatitis D: Requires Hepatitis B to infect; vaccine against B prevents D.
Hepatitis E: Waterborne, dangerous in pregnancy.
Over 300 million people are living with viral hepatitis globally.
Prevention Tips :
✓Get tested regularly
✓Get vaccinated (especially for Hepatitis A & B)
✓Practice safe s*x and safe injection techniques
✓Avoid sharing personal items like razors or needles
✓Ensure proper sanitation and clean water supply
Call to Action :
💉 Test. Vaccinate. Educate. Break the silence.
Let’s unite to eliminate hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.
Let’s break it down, together.
