Global awareness campaign marks World Hepatitis Day
全球宣傳活動響應世界肝炎日
更新於: 2026年7月28日 上午02:45
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."
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。
Baruch Blumberg, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who discovered the hepatitis B virus and developed its vaccine.
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。
Viral hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver and comes in five main types: A, B, C, D, and E.
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。
Despite it being a preventable and often treatable disease, it remains a massive public health challenge, claiming approximately 1.3 million lives annually.
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。
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.
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 campaign emphasizes that we already have the necessary tools—effective vaccines and curative treatments—to stop the virus.
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。
Success requires collective action: governments must increase investment, while individuals are encouraged to prioritize testing and vaccination.
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。
By breaking down the barriers of stigma and improving access to care, the global community can turn the tide and protect millions of lives.
透過打破汙名化的障礙並改善醫療服務的普及度，全球社會定能扭轉局面並守護數百萬人的生命。
