World Hepatitis Day (July 28th) will be recognized on July 29 at UPEI. The World Hepatitis Alliance estimates there are nearly 330 million people living with Viral Hepatitis; nearly 290 million people are unaware they have it. Unless there is a massive scale-up in screening, diagnosis, and linkage to care, viral hepatitis will continue to spread leading to an estimated 76 million new infections and 18.1 million preventable deaths from viral hepatitis by 2030.

On July 29, drop into the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre or telephone/email to make an appointment to get screened for Hepatitis B and C. The telephone number is 902-566-0616; email address is:  healthcentre@upei.ca.  We can discuss risk factors, answer your questions, and get you screened.

Please bring your PEI Health Card, other provincial health card, or proof of international insurance if you are a student.