The Gambia Hepatitis Foundation
Life Saver
About Us
Our network comprises civil society and community organisations across the Gambia. Together, we lead the fight against hepatitis through advocacy, capacity building and awareness raising. We are led and governed by people with lived experience of hepatitis and ensure that people with lived experience of hepatitis are at the heart of everything we do.
What Is Hepatitis?
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is swelling that happens when tissues of the body are injured or infected. It can damage your liver. This swelling and damage can affect how well your liver functions.
Hepatitis can be an acute (short-term) infection or a chronic (long-term) infection. Some types of hepatitis cause only acute infections. Other types can cause both acute and chronic infections
Types of Viral Hepatitis
Hepatitis A (HAV)
Caused by consuming contaminated food or water
Usually short-term (acute)
Preventable with vaccine.
Hepatitis B (HBV)
It can be acute or chronic. Preventable with vaccine.
Hepatitis C (HCV)
Often becomes chronic No vaccine, but curable with treatment
Hepatitis D (HDV)
Can be severe Preventable by preventing HBV
Hepatitis E (HEV)
Usually acute Preventable with safe water and sanitation
A world where viral hepatitis is eliminated, and everyone has access to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Vandy Jayah