The global movement to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030.
What is NOhep?
NOhep unites people around the world behind a shared goal: the elimination of viral hepatitis. With one voice we demand action, we demand change and we demand that millions of people around the world are given a chance to live a life free of this disease!
Why do we need NOhep?
Hepatitis is the second leading causes of death from communicable diseases in 2022, after COVID-19.
Despite killing 1.3 million people every year, the response to viral hepatitis is critically under-funded and widely overlooked by international funders and development partners.
87% of people living with hepatitis B and 64% of people living with hepatitis C are completely unaware they are living with the virus.
This puts them at risk of developing a fatal disease or unknowingly passing the virus on to others.
A human rights injustice
...but we CAN eliminate this silent killer
There is an effective vaccine and treatment for hepatitis B and a cure for hepatitis C.
We must act to make elimination a reality.
Now, we must act to make sure elimination becomes a reality
Get involved by:
- Joining our global movement
- Advocating to your government for NOhep
- Spreading the word on social media using #NOhep
2030 elimination targets
Harm Reduction
Globally, 43.6% of new hepatitis c infections are a result of injecting drugs. Yet global coverage of harm reduction programmes for people who inject drugs, including needle and syringe programmes, is less than 10%.
Join NOhep to ensure that by 2030, each person who injects drugs has access to at least 300 sterile needles and syringes per year.
Access to Medicines
Globally, only around 10 per cent of people living with viral hepatitis receive life-saving medication.
Join NOhep to ensure that 80% of people living with viral hepatitis are receiving treatment in 2030.
Diagnosis
Worldwide, only 36% of people living with hepatitis C and 13% of those with hepatitis B are aware of their condition.
Join NOhep to ensure 90% of people living with viral hepatitis are aware of their condition by 2030.
Blood Safety
One in three low-income countries do not routinely screen blood, greatly increasing the chances of the virus being spread.
Join NOhep to demand that all countries screen blood donations.Immunisation
Effective vaccines exist to prevent viral hepatitis B, a silent killer chronically infecting approximately 254 million people. At the moment, only 45% of infants receive birth-dose vaccinations.
Join NOhep to ensure 90% of babies will receive life-saving birth dose vaccinations by 2030.
Mortality
Today, approximately 1.3 million people die as a result of hepatitis B and C each year.
Join NOhep to demand measures to reduce the number of deaths caused by viral hepatitis.What next?
NOhep Mums
Every day pregnant women living with hepatitis B undiagnosed unknowingly pass on hepatitis B to their babies, putting their child at higher risk of liver cancer.
Take action for NOhep
Fight for elimination in your community. Fight for your government to prioritise elimination efforts. Fight for the elimination of viral hepatitis by 2030!
Medical Visionaries
As NOhep Medical Visionaries, we believe that eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030 is not just a goal, but a necessity.