Kenya has joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Hepatitis Day 2025, rallying behind this year’s official theme — “Let’s Break It Down.” The focus is on dismantling the barriers that block access to testing, treatment, and prevention of the deadly yet curable disease.
Highlights:
- World Hepatitis Day is observed globally every July 28 to raise awareness
- The 2025 theme is “Let’s Break It Down,” calling for action against health access barriers
- Hepatitis B and C continue to affect over 70 million people in Africa
- Kenya is promoting early screening, vaccination, and public education
- Stigma and misinformation remain key challenges to tackling the disease
Main Story:
This year’s World Hepatitis Day theme isn’t just a slogan—it’s a call to action. “Let’s Break It Down” urges governments, health workers, and communities to break down the structural, financial, and cultural barriers that prevent people from accessing hepatitis care.
In Kenya, the Ministry of Health and partnering NGOs are marking the day with public awareness campaigns, free screening services, and vaccination drives. The push is aimed at both prevention and early detection—especially in rural areas where access to health services
remains limited.
Sub-Saharan Africa bears a disproportionate burden of hepatitis infections. More than 70 million people live with chronic hepatitis B or C, yet only a fraction are aware of their status. Experts warn that late diagnosis increases the risk of liver failure and cancer—both preventable outcomes if action is taken early.
Myths and stigma are among the biggest hurdles in hepatitis elimination. Many still associate the disease with alcohol abuse or assume it only spreads through contaminated food, making it harder for those infected to seek help. The World Health Organization and local partners are working to shift this narrative through targeted education.
Kenya, alongside global partners, has pledged to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. Achieving this goal means expanding vaccination programs, integrating hepatitis services into primary care, and continuing to fight stigma at every level.
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The road to elimination starts with truth, trust, and treatment. On World Hepatitis Day, Kenya is breaking it down—barrier by barrier.
