World Hepatitis Awareness Day Campaign 2025

World Hepatitis Awareness Day Campaign: A Global Call

Each year, the World Hepatitis Day (WHD) shines a light on the urgent need to address viral hepatitis. Millions of people worldwide are living with undiagnosed Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C, which can lead to serious conditions such as liver cirrhosis and cancer. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 350 million people live with viral hepatitis, yet many remain unaware of their infection.

Finding the Missing Millions

The central theme of the World Hepatitis Awareness Day campaign is to “find the missing millions”—the millions of individuals who remain undiagnosed. Without proper testing and early detection, these individuals face life-threatening complications and unknowingly contribute to the spread of the virus.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stresses the importance of testing, especially among at-risk populations. Expanding community testing and increasing public awareness are vital steps to close the diagnosis gap.

Barriers to Testing and Treatment

Despite available therapies, barriers such as stigma, lack of awareness, and limited healthcare access continue to prevent many people from getting tested or starting treatment. At Abarca Health, we recognize that reducing these barriers is critical for saving lives and improving community health.

Through our Oasis Community Program, we support initiatives that promote access to care, improve patient education, and drive public health awareness campaigns.

Prevention and Global Action

The WHO Global Hepatitis Strategy highlights prevention measures such as vaccination, safe injection practices, and community education to reduce transmission. Awareness campaigns play a pivotal role in encouraging testing, linking patients to care, and ultimately working toward the elimination of hepatitis as a public health threat.

A Step Toward Elimination

By supporting the World Hepatitis Awareness Day campaign, organizations, policymakers, and healthcare providers can join forces to eliminate viral hepatitis. Together, we can close the gap, find the missing millions, and ensure that every person has access to timely diagnosis and effective treatment.

For more resources and guidance, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Every year, stands as an opportunity for communities of the world to come together under a single theme to raise awareness on viral hepatitis. This year, the theme is ‘Find the Missing Millions.’

Abarca calls on the healthcare community to take action and raise awareness to find the “missing millions” of people living with undiagnosed hepatitis so that they may seek the treatment and support they need. Through awareness, we can save lives through education on hepatitis’ prevention, diagnosis, and treatment options.

In collaborative efforts made by ASES (Puerto Rico’s Health Insurance Administration), Abbvie (a research-driven biopharmaceutical company), and Abarca Health, these discriminatory barriers have been significantly reduced, increasing Puerto Rico’s rating to a “B” and formally including hepatitis C treatment in its managed care program that covers all beneficiaries. Increasing access to such treatment will help people of the island eliminate hepatitis C and improve treatment options.

As part of Abarca’s unstoppable commitment to delivering better care to underserved populations, this step forward is an excellent milestone for Puerto Rico’s healthcare system.

Abarca is proud to be able to aid in this great achievement and is committed to the work ahead. We will continue to work with ASES to call attention to viral hepatitis in our communities and support access to the treatment programs needed.

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