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Strategic Plan launched
Viral hepatitis has been getting
traction within the global health
agenda in the past few years with
2016 proving to be a truly pivotal
time for the disease. In September
2015 the global community came
together at the inaugural World
Hepatitis Summit to call for a
concerted global action towards the
disease; this was then followed by its
recognition as a global development
priority in the adoption of the
Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs); and in May this year 194
governments committed to the goal
of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030
by unanimously adopting the firstever global strategy on viral hepatitis.
Despite these achievements we
are still faced with an inexcusable
death toll and heart-breaking tales
of suffering. Now that elimination
is the accepted goal, we have
adapted our Global Strategy 20172018 to concentrate on the three
fundamental areas that must be
addressed to make this possible:
• Raising awareness of viral
hepatitis
• Advocating for viral hepatitis
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• Ending the social injustice of viral
hepatitis
We believe this revised approach
ensures that the needs of the people
living with viral hepatitis continue to
be at the very heart of our work and
that all our actions are in line with
our single overarching vision: a world
free from viral hepatitis.
New WHA Executive Board announced
Our voting members have spoken and the votes have been counted!
Following a fiercely contested election, we are delighted to announce our
new Regional Executive Board Members for 2016-2018:
Africa region
Kenneth Kabagambe
Uganda
European region
Ivana Dragojevic
Serbia
Want to find more about
our plans for the next year?
Read our Strategic Plan
2017-2018 here.
Americas region
Ammal Metwally
Egypt
Su Wang
United States
S.E. Asia Region
Prof R.P. Shanmugam
India
Our Executive Board plays a vital role
in the organisation’s governance and,
crucially, provides representation
for our patient groups on a regional
level. The Board also encourages
our members to work together, both
nationally and regionally, to give
our activities greater cohesion and
strength.
Eastern Med. Region
Western Pacific region
Dee Lee
China
We thank the outgoing board
members for their invaluable
contribution to our work and their
commitment to the cause. Their
input over the last two years has
been key to the success of WHA’s
activities. The next few years will
be pivotal in the fight against viral
hepatitis so we are greatly looking
forward to working with our new
board members.
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