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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...
Study shows universal vaccination has wiped out hepatitis B and associated liver cancer in Alaska’s young people
Updated research presented at this year’s World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Viral Hepatitis in Anchorage, Alaska, USA (8-9 August) shows that...
New research shows indigenous peoples are much more likely to be infected by hepatitis B and/or C
A new meta-analysis of global hepatitis data -- presented at this year's World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Viral Hepatitis in Anchorage, Alaska...
Cherokee Nation American Indian Tribe showing it is possible to eliminate hepatitis C
The Cherokee Nation American Indian population is aiming to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) among its tribal citizens, where already almost half...
World Hepatitis Day sets the stage for the elimination of viral hepatitis - Press Release
World Hepatitis Alliance calls for greater collaboration to reach 2030 World Health Organization targets...
An open letter to the Cochrane Collaboration
The members of the Executive Board of the World Hepatitis Alliance are elected to represent the more than 300 million people who have the experience...
“Findings from hepatitis C study should not deter patients from seeking treatment or governments from funding it” says World Hepatitis Alliance
The World Hepatitis Alliance is concerned that the findings of the Cochrane Review on the new direct acting antiviral (DAA) hepatitis C drugs could...
World Hepatitis Alliance seeks Communications and Campaigns Officer
Our dynamic Communications team is seeking an experienced Communications and Campaigns Officer to develop and implement our external facing...