Every year, nearly 1000 people in Australia die from hepatitis B and C. Close to 300,000 are living with viral hepatitis.
We have the tools to stop this. Hepatitis B has a vaccine and hepatitis C can be cured. The first step is to get tested.
If you don't know your hep B or C status, get tested.
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Hepatitis B facts
- 220,000 people are currently living with chronic hepatitis B in Australia, a 10% increase from last year.
- One in three people living with hepatitis B are undiagnosed.
- A large number of those with hepatitis B are not receiving appropriate care.
- Affected communities face significant to accessing testing and care, including language and knowledge of the healthcare system.
Get tested if you don't know whether you have hepatitis B and:
- you or your family come from a region of high prevalence, or
- someone in your family or household has hepatitis B, or
- you have a family history of liver disease.
Hepatitis C facts
- Hepatitis C prevalence has been decreasing due to the availability of a highly effective cure.
- 590 people die unnecessarily each year from hepatitis C despite the availability of a cure.
- Many people previously diagnosed with hepatitis C have since disengaged from services and may be lost to health services follow up.
Get tested if you don't know whether you have hepatitis C and:
- you inject drugs or have injected drugs in the past, or
- you have had unsterile tattooing done, or
- you are unsure if you are or have been at risk.
World Hepatitis Day
Held on 28 July, World Hepatitis Day is an internationally observed annual awareness day for viral hepatitis. It is one of nine global public health days officially mandated by the World Health Organization (WHO).
This year, the aim for World Hepatitis Day in Australia is to mobilise efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis by the WHO's 2030 target.
More about World Hepatitis Day in 2025
- Hepatitis Testing Save Lives - It’s Time for Action
- Australia's World Hepatitis Day 2025 | worldhepatitisday.org.au
World Hepatitis Day 2025 resources
Testing saves lives - and the life saved could be yours.
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