July 28th is World Hepatitis Day. Hepatitis C is one of the most common conditions associated with substance use disorders. The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 300 million people in the world are infected with hepatitis and are completely unaware, and the rates of hepatitis in East Tennessee have dramatically risen following the opioid epidemic.
The world Hepatitis Day theme for 2020 is to “find the missing millions” with the hope to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. If you have one minute to spare, the World Hepatitis Day website have 4 simple options to get involved in ending hepatitis.
If you or someone you know does not know their hepatitis status and would like to be tested or is known to be positive and would like to be referred for treatment, please contact us and we will try to connect you with services.