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Could you be our next CEO?
The World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) is working in partnership with Harris Hill to recruit WHA's next Chief Executive, to take over when Raquel Peck...
Leadership Changes at the World Hepatitis Alliance
It is with mixed emotions that the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) and its Board announce that Raquel Peck has decided to step down as CEO as of...
November 2018: Hep Headlines
Hepatitis is making the news regularly thanks to the work of WHA members, here are a few highlights . Iceland could eliminate hepatitis C by 2020 In...
WHA Board and President-Elect nominations
2019 is an election year for the World Hepatitis Alliance Board. The time has come for members to have a say about who is representing them at both a...
Work for the World Hepatitis Alliance
Viral hepatitis is the seventh leading cause of death globally, accounting for 1.4 million deaths per year – more than HIV/AIDS, or TB, or malaria....
OCTOBER 2018: HEP HEADLINES
Hepatitis is making the news regularly thanks to the work of WHA members, here are a few highlights . Groundbreaking pledge of United Nations...
BLOG: The role of Civil Society in the development of health technology to eliminate viral hepatitis
Currently, out of 71 million people living with hepatitis C, only 20% know they are ill. That’s 57 million men, women and children at risk of...
WHA President, Michael Ninburg addresses hep-C community summit held before INHSU 2018
“Every country in the world has committed to the elimination of viral hepatitis by 2030. But this is not going to happen without a comprehensive,...
September 2018: Hep Headlines
Hepatitis is making the news regularly thanks to the work of WHA members, here are a few highlights First ever conference on ehealth and the...
Vacancy: Communications Manager
The World Hepatitis Alliance is currently recruiting for a Communications Manager to help shape and deliver and ambitious communications strategy....
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...