July 28 is World Hepatitis Day, an occasion to celebrate the strides in treating and — lo and behold — curing, those who suffer from hepatitis C.
With advancements in therapies, not only are we curing the disease, global elimination is now possible. This past May 28, close to 200 member countries of the World Health Organization, including Canada, made a historic pledge to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030.
If governments remain committed we will witness one of the greatest current global public health threats eliminated in our lifetime.