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New addition to the WHA team
Preparations for the second World Hepatitis Summit (WHS2017), taking place in Brazil early 2017, are now underway and the World Hepatitis Alliance...
WHA presents Tools For Change webinar series to enhance patient advocacy
Patient group advocacy has the power to effect real lasting change and improve the lives of millions living with viral hepatitis. We believe that...
Welcoming five new members to the World Hepatitis Alliance
This month, we welcome five new organisations to the World Hepatitis Alliance. Our alliance is now made up of 230 organisations in 81 countries in...
Hepatitis Testing Innovation Contest now open for submissions!
Do you have a new and exciting idea on how to deliver hepatitis B and C testing? Be in with a chance to contribute to the 2016 WHO Hepatitis Testing...
World Hepatitis Day 2015 Summary Report released
On 28 July, World Hepatitis Day (WHD) brings the world together to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real...
Public health experts, patients and policymakers convene at inaugural African Viral Hepatitis Summit to discuss the need for comprehensive national plans
Today, more than 100 leading African and international public health experts, patient representatives, policymakers and physicians have gathered in...
Patient Solidarity Day: Uniting to declare healthcare a human right
On 5th December, patients across the globe will unite to mark Patient Solidarity Day and reaffirm that healthcare is a human right. Co-ordinated by...
Welcoming four new members
The World Hepatitis Alliance continues to grow as we welcome four new member organisations. Our membership is now made up of over 225 groups in 81...
HIV patients with viral hepatitis are three times more likely to have liver disease, liver failure and liver-related deaths
On World AIDS Day, the World Hepatitis Alliance calls for increased recognition of viral hepatitis and HIV coinfections London, 1 December 2015 -...
Innovative patent agreement shows success of patient advocacy
The World Hepatitis Alliance congratulates the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and Bristol – Myers Squibb (BMS) for recognising the global hepatitis...
Medicines Patent Pool expands its mandate to hepatitis C treatment
The World Hepatitis Alliance welcomes the recent announcement from the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) that they will be expanding their mandate to...
The global hepatitis community unites to demand access to life-saving hepatitis treatment
London, 2 November 2015: Today the World Hepatitis Alliance launches an open letter calling for immediate action to vastly improve access to life-...
Webinar on the Global Movement to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis
Learn more about the global movement to eliminate viral hepatitis. On 28 th October WHA President Charles Gore and WHA Executive Board Member for the...
WHO Regional Committee meetings see regions commit to tackling viral hepatitis
Despite viral hepatitis impacting almost every country in the world, the burden differs significantly from region to region. In order to achieve...
Expanding the membership base of the World Hepatitis Alliance
The membership base of the World Hepatitis Alliance continues to go from strength to strength as we welcome five new organisations. Our membership is...
Looking ahead to the next Summit
Following the first World Hepatitis Summit that took place in Glasgow, Scotland 2-4 September, we are already looking ahead to the next Summit. The...
Cost of comprehensive global viral hepatitis prevention and treatment effort might peak at $11 billion in 2025
By Keith Alcorn, Infohep.org Reaching the World Health Organization’s proposed targets for viral hepatitis control by 2030 could require global...
Medicines Patent Pool looks at hepatitis C
By Keith Alcorn, Infohep.org Greg Perry, Executive Director of the Medicines Patent Pool, told delegates at the World Hepatitis Summit in Glasgow...
World Health Organization calls for ambitious global targets for viral hepatitis control
By Keith Alcorn, Infohep.org The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for ambitious new global targets for diagnosis, treatment and cure of...
New declaration on viral hepatitis, by leaders from 98 countries, sets targets to eliminate hepatitis at first ever world summit
New declaration on viral hepatitis, by leaders from 98 countries, sets targets to eliminate hepatitis at first ever world summit Global leaders...