The World Hepatitis Summit (WHS) is an innovative, large-scale, global meeting to advance the viral hepatitis agenda and provide a platform for a broad hepatitis community to take stock of progress to date, share ideas, experiences and best practice in addressing the many challenges of viral hepatitis.
This year’s theme is ‘Achieving the elimination of viral hepatitis within evolving health systems‘.
Session
Viral hepatitis response in the Pan American region: Experiences from the Civil Society
Date: Thursday, 9 June 2022
Time: 17:20-18:30
Chairs: Sergio Sosa-Estani, Latin America Regional Director, DNDi and Su Wang, World Hepatitis Alliance and Center for Asian Health and Viral Hepatitis Programs at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, USA
| The experience of Achcu civil organization in Uruguay Victoria Izquierdo, Asociación Comunidad Hepatitis C, Uruguay |
| Building and advocating for a national law for viral hepatitis Maria Eugenia De Feo Moyano, Fundaciòn HCV Sin Fronteras, Argentina |
| ALEH: Project for micro elimination of hepatitis C in dialysis patients Marcelo Silva, Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver (ALEH) |
| Canada’s progress toward viral hepatitis elimination 2021 report: Holding governments accountable Sofia Bartlett and Jennifer Van-Gennip, Action Hepatitis Canada, Canada |
Panel discussion
Role of civil society in accelerating the hepatitis agenda in the Region
Date: Thursday, 9 June 2022
Time: 11.30-12.00
Moderator: Po-Lin Chan, WHO
Panelists:
- RP Shanmugam, Chennai Liver Foundation, World Hepatitis Alliance, SEARO Board Member (India)
- Giten Khwairakpam, Treat Asia, Thailand
- Han Yang Chung, Senior Access & Advocacy Officer, DNDi
- Khin Pyone, Myanmar Liver Foundation (TBC)
Presentations
Date: Wednesday, 8 June 2022
Time: 17.07-17.14
| Going beyond low-hanging fruit: Key population-specific strategies to tackle hepatitis C in Malaysia Radzi Abu Hassan M*, Keat Chan H, Yang Chung H, Azlan A |
Date: Thursday, 9 June 2022
Time: 09.00-09.15
| Malaysia’s journey to hepatitis C elimination: From compulsory licensing to treatment decentralization Muhammad Radzi bin Abu Hassan, Ministry of Health Malaysia |
Poster
| A global coalition to accelerate sustainable financing for hepatitis C elimination Garrett GS, Diap G |
