note from our president
The World Hepatitis Alliance has exciting news as we
announce a new CEO, Cary James, and a new President-
Elect, Dr. Su Wang. These are two important additions
to the WHA leadership team and will help us drive the
Alliance into the next phase of its development.
Earlier this month I spent some time with Cary and Su
in London at the WHA Board meeting, where we met
with regional board members to discuss progress each
region is making to eliminate hepatitis. Globally there
is a mixed picture; and while it is concerning to see
that some regions are falling behind in their hepatitis
response, it is always inspiring to hear about the tireless
work WHA members are doing to accelerate hepatitis
elimination.
This month we also strengthened the Alliance by
adding seven new members. WHA now represents 273
members in 90 countries. The power of our collective
voices has never been greater as we work to ensure
that the elimination of viral hepatitis becomes a reality.
Finally, as always, this month we’ve got some great
features in hepVoice. We hope you enjoy it!
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