A note from the CEO of the World Hepatitis Alliance
Once again the world joined forces on 28 July
to mark World Hepatitis Day (WHD). We are
overwhelmed by the sheer number of individuals
and organisations who participated in the day and
have shown their commitment towards the goal of
eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030. In every corner
of the globe, patient advocates, government
officials, celebrities, healthcare professionals and
the general public united to raise much needed
awareness and demand change. Here in London,
we were invited to appear on Sky News and joined
the Hepatitis C Trust for their patient conference.
Elsewhere hundreds of events took place all over
the world – photos are already pouring in! Don’t
forget to send us information and photos of your
activities to be included in the WHD 2017 Global
Summary Report.
We would like to thank you for supporting this
initiative and hope you enjoy reading this special
WHD edition of hepVoice!
Contents
This month
World Hepatitis Day
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2016 Annual Report
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How WHA marked WHD
How you celebrated WHD
1 year of NOhep
Wall of Stories
We hope you enjoy reading!
Raquel Peck
Chief Executive Officer
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