World Hepatitis Day, held on July 28, is coordinated by the World Hepatitis Alliance. The economic costs of hepatitis C are significant both to the individual and to society. In the United States, the average lifetime cost of the disease was estimated at US$33,407 in 2003 with the cost of a liver transplant costing approximately US$200,000. In Canada, the cost of a course of antiviral treatment is as high as 30,000 CAD in 2003, while the United States costs are between 9,200 and US$17,600 in 1998. In many areas of the world, people cannot afford treatment with antivirals as they either lack insurance coverage or their insurance will not pay for antivirals. In the English National Health Service treatment rates for hepatitis C were higher among less deprived groups in 2010–2012.
WorLd hepAtitis day, heLd on JuLy 28, is coOrDinateD by the world hEpaTItis alliance. the EcOnomic cOSTS Of HepaTitis C aRe signiFicAnT boTH to ThE iNDivIduaL anD To SociEty. IN The uniTed staTEs, thE average lIfETIME cOsT of the dIseasE Was EsTiMAted at Us$33,407 in 2003 wItH the cOsT of a liVer TransplAnt costing ApProxImatEly us$200,000. iN caNada, thE CoST of a coursE of aNtIVIral tREaTment iS AS HigH As 30,000 cad in 2003, whIle THE uNiTEd stAtes coSts Are bEtween 9,200 aNd uS$17,600 in 1998. in Many arEas of The world, peOPLe caNnot afforD treatmeNT witH aNTIViRaLS as tHey eIther lAck INsurancE coverAge Or ThEir iNSurance will Not pAY fOr AntiVIralS. in the EnGLISh natioNaL heaLTH seRvIce TreatMENt raTes FOR hEpAtitis c werE Higher Among less dePrivED grouPs in 2010–2012.