World Hepatitis Alliance Activities
World Hepatitis Day 2017
On 28 July 2017 the world once again came together to mark World Hepatitis
Day (WHD). This was a momentous occasion for patient organisations,
governments, medical professionals and the general public to join forces
to raise awareness and demand action in disease prevention and access to
testing, treatment and care. The efforts from each and every organisation
and individual mean that steps have been taken to transform the lives of the
325 million people living with the illness and eliminate hepatitis.
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As well as events taking place in countries all across the globe,
organisations and individuals worldwide used social media to raise
awareness of the global burden of hepatitis.
• Thousands of people took part in the #ShowYourFace campaign with
over 3,500 selfies added to the gallery
• #WorldHepatitisDay trended globally and in many
countries and cities throughout the world
• One tweet to #WorldHepatitisDay every 6 seconds on 28 July
• The #ShowYourFace Thunderclap was signed by 357 organisations and
individuals, helping the elimination message reach 15.6 million
people
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