According to WHO, hepatitis is a deadly disease that affects an estimated 12.9 million people in Pakistan, including 9 million with hepatitis C and 3.8 million with hepatitis B. Every year, more than 48,000 people die in Pakistan due to hepatitis infections that are preventable and curable. With 9 million of the 47 million estimated cases worldwide, Pakistan bears the heaviest burden of hepatitis C globally. In 2024, over 88,000 people were infected with hepatitis C across the country. According to the WHO Global Hepatitis Report 2026, viral hepatitis B and C – the two infections responsible for 95% of hepatitis-related deaths worldwide – claimed 1.34 million lives in 2024.