全球宣傳活動響應世界肝炎日
Global awareness campaign marks World Hepatitis Day
Updated at: July 28, 2026 at 02:45 AM
每年7月28日，全球都會紀念「世界肝炎日」，以提升大眾對病毒性肝炎的認識。
Every year on July 28, the world observes World Hepatitis Day to raise awareness about viral hepatitis, a condition often referred to as a "silent killer."
這是一種常被稱為「沉默殺手」的疾病。
This date was chosen to honor Dr.
選擇這一天是為了向諾貝爾獎得主、發現B型肝炎病毒並研發出疫苗的科學家巴魯克·布隆伯格博士致敬。
Baruch Blumberg, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who discovered the hepatitis B virus and developed its vaccine.
病毒性肝炎會導致肝臟發炎，主要分為A、B、C、D和E型等五種。
Viral hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver and comes in five main types: A, B, C, D, and E.
儘管這是一種可預防且通常可治療的疾病，但它仍是一項巨大的公共衛生挑戰，每年奪走約130萬人的生命。
Despite it being a preventable and often treatable disease, it remains a massive public health challenge, claiming approximately 1.3 million lives annually.
這項全球運動的主要目標，是支持世界衛生組織(WHO)在2030年前消除肝炎這一公共衛生威脅的使命。
The primary goal of the global campaign is to support the World Health Organization’s mission to eliminate hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.
該運動強調，我們已具備必要的工具，如有效的疫苗和根治性治療，來阻止病毒傳播。
The campaign emphasizes that we already have the necessary tools—effective vaccines and curative treatments—to stop the virus.
成功需要共同努力：政府必須增加投資，同時鼓勵個人優先進行檢測和接種疫苗。
Success requires collective action: governments must increase investment, while individuals are encouraged to prioritize testing and vaccination.
