Viral hepatitis is an infection of the liver with one of five strains of the hepatitis virus (A, B, C, D, or E), resulting in liver inflammation and damage. Hepatitis B and C, in particular, lead to chronic disease, including cirrhosis and cancer, and affect over 350 million people worldwide, with the greatest burden amongst low- and middle-income countries and marginalised communities. The World Health Organization has set out the ambitious aim to eliminate viral hepatitis globally by 2030. Viral hepatitis is largely preventable and can be treated, though there are inequities in access to vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments, and most people living with hepatitis are unaware that they have it.