For World Hepatitis Day 2022, we were joined by experts and individuals who personally know the impact hepatitis can have on mothers &families. The webinar discussion launched our whitepaper on PMTCT, which outlines the human impact of mother-to-child transmission and includes policy recommendations.
The discussion was chaired by Dr Su Wang, Medical Director, Center for Asian Health & Viral Hepatitis Programs at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Past-President World Hepatitis Alliance and we were joined by inspiring panelists:
- Dr Olufunmilayo Lesi, Viral Hepatitis Team Lead, Global HIV, Hepatitis and STIs Programmes World Health Organization
- Dr Giuseppe Indolfi, Professor of paediatrics, University of Florence
- Nafisa Yussf, Social Researcher and Project Manager at the WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Peter Doherty Institute
- Bisi Bright, Consultant Clinical Pharmacist, Lecturer and Public Health Manager; Vice Chairman and CEO of LiveWell Initiative
- Marinela Debu, President of the Romanian Liver Patients Association (APAH-RO), advocates for patients’ rights, and mother of two