World Hepatitis Day Initiatives
The World Hepatitis Alliance supports campaigners and patient organisations around the world to help make a difference to the lives of the millions of people living with viral hepatitis and to prevent new infections. To find out more on what is going on in your country, use the map below to find local organisations, World Hepatitis Day initiatives and other initiatives.
You can also look at our ‘Wall of Stories’ and submit your own personal experience of living with hepatitis or find other community resources including an Online Scrapbook and our latest Newsletters. The This is hepatitis... blog features bloggers from around the world talking about their experiences with hepatitis.




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Country: Panama
City: Ciudad de Panamá
Type: WHD
Panama - WHD 2011
World Hepatitis Day was featured by the local media in Panama, which highlighted the lack of knowledge about the disease and high incidence in the country. The risks related to viral hepatitis were brought to the attention of the population and everyone was encouraged to get tested.