Brazil's July Yellow campaign marks World Hepatitis Day
World Hepatitis Day is observed on 28 July and serves as the focal point of Brazil's national "Julho Amarelo" (July Yellow) campaign. The campaign promotes awareness, prevention, early diagnosis and vaccination for hepatitis A, B and C across the country.
The Ministry of Health highlighted that viral hepatitis causes about 1.3 million deaths worldwide each year and that roughly 304 million people live with chronic hepatitis B or C infection. Brazil has made progress toward the WHO target of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public‑health problem by 2030, aiming for a 90 % reduction in new infections and a 65 % cut in deaths.
Local actions include the municipality of Palmas reporting 24 viral hepatitis notifications in the first half of 2026 (16 hepatitis B, eight hepatitis C), and the Instituto Gabriel conducting 100 rapid tests for hepatitis B and C in Indaiatuba. Free rapid testing and vaccination for hepatitis A and B are offered through the public health system, while no vaccine exists for hepatitis C. Brazil also achieved the elimination of mother‑to‑child transmission of hepatitis B, recording a prevalence of 0.011 % in 2025, well below the 0.1 % international benchmark, and reached 100 % newborn vaccination coverage for hepatitis B in the same year.
Entities: Adriano Moraes · Alana Niége · Alexandre Padilha · Brazil · Brazilian Ministry of Health · Burkina Faso Ministry of Health · Dr. Adriano Moraes · Dra. Suzana Calretas · Instituto Gabriel · Larissa Timponi · Ministry of Health of Brazil · Prof. Dr. Durval Ribas Filho
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 7 SOURCES] Hepatitis A spreads via the fecal‑oral route, often through contaminated water and food. (multiple)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Approximately 304 million people live with chronic hepatitis B or C infection. (WHO estimate)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Hepatitis B and C are transmitted through blood, sexual contact, and unsafe medical or cosmetic procedures. (Alana Niége & Dra. Suzana Calretas)
- [● 3 SOURCES] In Brazil, hepatitis A detection rose from 0.4 to 1.7 cases per 100 000 inhabitants between 2022 and 2024, a rise of about 325 %. (Brazilian Ministry of Health)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The WHO’s regional targets call for an 80 % reduction in new hepatitis B and C infections and a 65 % cut in related deaths by 2030. (World Health Organization)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The WHO aims to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public‑health problem by 2030, seeking a 90 % reduction in new infections and a 65 % reduction in deaths. (World Health Organization)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Viral hepatitis causes about 1.3 million deaths each year worldwide. (WHO estimate)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] In Brazil, hepatitis A and B can be prevented through vaccination, and rapid tests are available at primary health units. (Alana Niége, Fundação Municipal de Saúde)
- [● 8 SOURCES] Vaccines for hepatitis A and B are provided free of charge through Brazil’s public‑health system. (Brazilian public‑health system)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] In Burkina Faso, hepatitis B positivity was 2.9 % among pregnant women and 11.8 % among male partners in 2025. (Burkina Faso Ministry of Health)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Portugal reported a 265 % increase in confirmed hepatitis A cases in 2025 compared with 2024. (Portugal Directorate‑General of Health)
- [● 3 SOURCES] There is currently no vaccine for hepatitis C. (medical fact)