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Here you can find updates on the work of the World Hepatitis Alliance as well as patient resources.
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August 2018: Hep Headlines
Thanks to World Hepatitis Day, viral hepatitis made the news more than ever this month. Here’s just a snapshot of some of the announcements made on...
290 million worldwide unaware they are living with deadly virus
New data released on World Hepatitis Day reveals barriers that leave 9 in 10 people living with viral hepatitis undiagnosed and untreated World...
World Hepatitis Alliance and InTec partner to Find the Missing Millions
Global diagnostic manufacturer donates 25,000 hepatitis C tests on World Hepatitis Day [World Hepatitis Alliance, London, 28 July 2018] On World...
Join the Quest to Find the Missing Millions on World Hepatitis Day 2018
The Quest to Find the Missing Millions has begun! The Quest to Find the Missing Millions is an online hub with ideas and information for...
JUNE 2018: HEP HEADLINES
Viral hepatitis is making the headlines. Here’s the latest news from the field of viral hepatitis this month. WHO reports progress on global...
MAY 2018: HEP HEADLINES
Viral hepatitis is making the headlines. Here’s the latest news from the field of viral hepatitis this month. Founder of the World Hepatitis Alliance...
Founder of the World Hepatitis Alliance appointed as Executive Director of the Medicines Patent Pool
Charles Gore continues his legacy of improving access to treatment for people living with hepatitis B and C Today the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP)...
APRIL 2018: HEP HEADLINES
Viral hepatitis is making the headlines. Here’s the latest news from the field of viral hepatitis this month. World Hepatitis Day 2018 campaign to...
World Hepatitis Alliance poised to “Find the Missing Millions” on World Hepatitis Day
Today, the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) launched this year’s World Hepatitis Day campaign entitled “Find the Missing Millions”. Under the theme of...
Hepatitis C among people who use drugs – Side Event at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
The prevalence of hepatitis C among people who use drugs remains extremely high. However, the remarkable progress in science and medicine along with...
Close to 3 million access hepatitis C cure
On 8 March 2018, WHO launched the "Progress report on access to hepatitis C treatment" which is an update on the first edition, published in 2016. It...
MARCH 2018: HEP HEADLINES
Viral hepatitis is making the headlines. Here’s the latest news from the field of viral hepatitis this month. Malta steps up elimination efforts...
February 2018: Hep Headlines
Viral hepatitis is making the headlines. Here’s the latest news from the field of viral hepatitis this month. WHA welcomes a New President: Michael...
Deaths from liver cancer nearly double since the 1990s, new figures reveal
[London, 1 February 2018] Over the last two decades, deaths caused by liver cancer have increased by 80% [1] , making it one of the fastest-growing...
Charles Gore steps down as WHA President
“After ten years as President of the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA), my term has come to an end and I step down at the end of this year. As the World...
Worldwide 52 million children living with viral hepatitis
World Hepatitis Alliance calls for better screening expectant mothers and treatment of children New data presented at this year’s World Hepatitis...
Miracle cure costs less than a budget airline flight
New data shows hepatitis C cure can cost as low as 50 dollars, and data from over 1,000 patients shows it’s highly effective Embargo: 0001H Sao Paulo...
Nine countries now on track to eliminate hepatitis C
On 1- 3 November, Ministers of Health, public health experts and NGOs will come together at the World Hepatitis Summit to advance the elimination of...
Viral Hepatitis kills more people than HIV, malaria or tuberculosis
World Hepatitis Alliance calls for immediate political action to counteract fatal trend [London, 14 September] According to the Global Burden of...
Hepatitis A vaccination for Alaskan children has wiped out the virus
A comprehensive hepatitis A vaccination program established in Alaska in the 1990s, which became a requirement for school entry in 2001, has...