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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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hepinion: stigma and discrimination affects everyone
On April 21, 2019, the shocking news came out that Pakistani cricketer Shadab Khan had been ruled out of the series against England prior to the Cricket World Cup 2019 after being diagnosed with hepatitis C. Shadab is a key player of Pakistan, the only specialist spinner in the 15 player squad. It’s really unfortunate for someone just diagnosed with hepatitis C to be withdrawn from their duties, and entirely unnecessary. If a renowned player like Shadab Khan became a victim of discrimination than what about common people?...
hepVoice June is Out Now
The June 2019 edition of hepVoice, the monthly e-magazine from the World Hepatitis Alliance...
WORLD HEPATITIS ALLIANCE SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO INCREASE THE DIAGNOSIS OF VIRAL HEPATITIS
A new digital tool released today (20 June) will support advocacy efforts to find the 290 million people who are unaware that they are living with...
hepinion: The evidence is in, governments need to recognise the value of civil society
Cary James, CEO of World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA), explores the importance and impact of civil society engagement in the creation and implementation of hepatitis elimination strategies...
hepVoice May is Out Now
The May 2019 edition of hepVoice, the monthly e-magazine from the World Hepatitis Alliance...
hepinion: Patients have an important role to play in the development of a hepatitis B cure
In April the International Coalition to Eliminate Hepatitis B (ICE-HBV) launched the ‘Global Scientific Strategy to Cure hepatitis B’, setting out a roadmap for the global scientific community to discover a cure for hepatitis B. In this opinion piece, WHA President-elect Dr Su Wang discusses the important role patients have to play in the development of a hepatitis B cure....
hepVoice April is Out Now
The April 2019 edition of hepVoice, the monthly e-magazine from the World Hepatitis Alliance...
Vacancy: Project Coordinator
The World Hepatitis Alliance is currently recruiting for a Project Coordinator to assist with the ongoing delivery of World Hepatitis Alliance...
Find And The World Hepatitis Alliance Team Up To Amplify Advocacy For Hepatitis C Diagnosis
• FIND and the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) join forces to co-ordinate and strengthen advocacy and communications efforts for hepatitis C diagnostics through joint initiatives nationally, regionally and globally • Memorandum of Understanding signed on the sidelines of the 2019 EASL International Liver Congress™...
hepVoice March is out now
The March 2019 edition of hepVoice, the monthly e-magazine from the World Hepatitis Alliance...
Water free from hepatitis A virus is a human right
Unsafe water can cause hepatitis A infection. Hepatitis A is particularly prevalent in India, so WHA member PAHAL is working hard to educate people about the disease and encourage vulnerable populations to get vaccinated, and is advocating for potable water supplies for all. On World Water Day, we must remember that whoever you are, wherever you are, safe water is a human right....
WHA supports African Hepatitis Summit 2019
WHA Board Member, Kenneth Kabagambe is hosting the first African Hepatitis Summit in Kampala, Uganda on June 18-20th. The African Hepatitis Summit...
WHA announces new CEO and President-Elect
Cary James hired as new CEO; Dr. Su Wang appointed as WHA President-Elect...
hepVoice February is Out Now
The latest issue of hepVoice is out now, in this issue: WHA launches the Find the Missing Millions in-country Advocacy Programme Are we surprised...
Applications open for new in-country programme
WHA are excited to announce that as part of the Find the Missing Millions campaign, we are welcoming applications from WHA members for our new in-...
Q4 review and 2019 plans
We are pleased to present the Quarter 4 Progress Repor t which covers World Hepatitis Alliance activities from October -December 2018. During this...
Watch the webcast of the Hepatitis Elimination Symposium
Working in partnership with the Chronic Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) and the Annenberg Center, WHA delivered a CME accredited, satellite symposium...
hepVoice January is Out Now
The latest issue of hepVoice is out now, in this issue: Rwanda Launches Elimination Strategy New Zealand Gets Fully Funded Treatment Find The Missing...
2019 Board Elections
2019 is an election year for the World Hepatitis Alliance Board. Three regional positions are up for election, the European Region (EURO) with one...
World Hepatitis Day 2018 Global Report
We are pleased to present the World Hepatitis Day 2018 Global Summary Report which can be downloaded now from the World Hepatitis Alliance website....