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Launch of Regional Action Plan for Viral Hepatitis in the Western Pacific 2016–2020
In the Western Pacific Region, more people die from viral hepatitis than from HIV, tuberculosis and malaria combined. The Region has a quarter of the...
Welcoming two new members to the World Hepatitis Alliance
The World Hepatitis Alliance continues to grow as we welcome two new member organisations. Our membership is now made up of over 230 groups in 82...
Meeting convened to address financing the elimination of viral hepatitis in Mongolia
At the World Health Assembly later this month, 194 Member States are expected to adopt World Health Organization’s first ever Elimination Strategy...
Launch of World Hepatitis Day 2016 website and materials
It’s that time of the year again! We are delighted to announce that the World Hepatitis Day 2016 (WHD2016) website is now available with a full set...
Innovative new programme set to treat 10,000 patients co-infected with hepatitis C and HIV
The World Hepatitis Alliance welcomes the announcement of a new programme initiated by the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) and...
In honour of Eduardo Pérez-Pegué
It is with great sadness that we learn of the loss of Eduardo Pérez Pegué. Eduardo was the first activist fighting for the rights of people living...
Research shows doctors are failing to diagnose more than 50% of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)
London, 13 April 2016 – Survey results show people living with HCV in the UK, the Netherlands and Belarus are less likely to be diagnosed than their...
WHA welcomes new Project Manager to the team
Jessica Hicks recently joined the WHA team as a Project Manager. She will help deliver a number of projects for WHA and will drive the World...
Homie Razavi joins World Hepatitis Alliance Executive Board
We are delighted to announce that Homie A. Razavi, PhD, has joined the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) Executive Board as a Non-Executive member....
HCV Quest Toolkit: Your guide to using surveys for advocacy
Good survey findings can make powerful tools for patient advocacy. The HCV Quest Global Patient Survey has produced compelling data on the real...
WHA Executive Board set vision for 2016 – 2017
On 11 – 12 February, the World Hepatitis Alliance Executive Board met in London for the annual board meeting to help set the vision for the...
Viral Hepatitis and the Sustainable Development Goals: driving action towards elimination
Today, leading medical professionals, policymakers, civil society and patients gathered at a policy symposium organised by the Coalition to Eradicate...
World Hepatitis Day 2016 theme announced
With the first ever WHO Global Elimination Strategy on Viral Hepatitis set for its likely adoption at the World Health Assembly in May, 2016 will be...
Meeting an unmet need: the road from Alice Springs to Brazil
Viral hepatitis is a major, devastating and under-recognised health issue within Indigenous communities worldwide, affecting thousands of people each...
Hepatitis C Elimination Manifesto to be launched in Brussels tomorrow
Tomorrow, George Kalamitsis, WHA Executive Board Member for the European Region and Charles Gore, WHA President, will join over 100 European and...
World Hepatitis Alliance seeks highly organised individual for Officer Manager vacancy
Make a positive change this year and join us in our fight to eliminate hepatitis. We are looking for experienced Office Manager to join our dynamic...
80% of liver cancer deaths can be prevented, saving hundreds of thousands of lives each year globally
On World Cancer Day, the World Hepatitis Alliance is calling for the establishment of comprehensive hepatitis strategies to help prevent the 800,000...
World Hepatitis Alliance seeks motivated Project Assistant to help organise the World Hepatitis Summit
Make a positive change this year and join us in our fight to eliminate hepatitis. We are looking for an organised and motivated Project Assistant to...
A step towards the elimination of viral hepatitis
Today, Member States and civil society groups convened at the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board (EB) meeting in Geneva to discuss the...
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...