World Hepatitis Day aims to raise awareness of hepatitis B and C in order to prevent new infections and to deliver real improvements in health outcomes for people living with these chronic diseases.

AAPCHO, and fellow hepatitis advocates including the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH), the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) gathered in Washington, D.C. on May 19, 2010 to participate in the national and worldwide fight to eliminate these devastating diseases.

Click here to read a World Hepatitis Day Message from President Barack Obama.  

Hepatitis B Awareness                      Capitol Hill Rally                              A Global Voice

AAPCHO

• Visit AAPCHO Hepatitis B Policy Page for the latest information on our efforts.
• Watch our new podcast series, A Call to Action, following advocates' efforts on the historic day and showing why advocacy important and how anyone can do it.
• API Health Advocates Join Hundreds on World Hepatitis Awareness Day for First National Hepatitis & Liver Cancer Prevention Rally in Washington DC (press release: online | PDF)
• For more photos of AAPCHO in Washington, D.C., visit us on Facebook here.

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

• CDC Special Announcement: May 19 Health Observances - A letter from Kevin A. Fenton, MD, PhD, FFPH, Director, National Center fro HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
• Read the latest entry on CDC's Health Protection Perspectives Blog, National and Global Momentum Behind World Hepatitis Day
• CDC also released two podcasts on World Hepatitis Day featuring information on the Institute of Medicine’s report on viral hepatitis and hepatitis in the United States. There is also a Radio PSA.