World Hepatitis Day


Know it. Confront it.  Hepatitis affects everyone, everywhere.

What is World Hepatitis Day?
One in 12 people worldwide have viral hepatitis B or C – prevalence far higher than HIV or any cancer.

Infections are often undiagnosed so the aim of World Hepatitis Day is to encourage people to question themselves (rather than stigmatise others) and to get tested.  

Chronic (long term) infection with hepatitis B (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV) can cause liver failure and liver cancer. But simple measures are enough to help most people in the UK avoid life threatening liver disease - get protected, get tested, get treated. Learn more about looking after your liver 

Campaign materials 



All the signs poster with British Liver Trust logo and contact details Download

Materials can also be downloaded from the link below: http://www.worldhepatitisalliance.org
  
James with a Silent C

The British Liver Trust is supporting Kerry McPhail, a first-time author, who has written James with a Silent C - a tribute to her late husband James McPhail. Learn more...

"I am honoured to have been Jim’s wife. I have written his life story in order to raise public awareness of the vital importance of the early diagnosis of hepatitis C. If detected and treated early enough, lives can be saved. If Jim’s story saves just one life, then his death will not have been in vain. I know from experience how hard it can be to watch a loved one suffer with hepatitis C and my heart goes out to anyone suffering with this disease.” Kerry McPhail

WHD events

Bolton Blood Borne Virus Support Group (Hepatitis B & C, HIV) World Hepatitis Day 28th July 12-2pm Victoria Square (We will be in front of the town hall join us.)  For more information, email  bbv@mhist.co.uk   

Got an event planned? Let us know info@britishlivertrust.org.uk