A note from the CEO of the World Hepatitis Alliance
As 2016 draws to an end, we have been reflecting
on the many things that have been accomplished
this year. The adoption of the first ever global
strategy has put viral hepatitis firmly on the global
health agenda and we, the hepatitis community,
are now at a critical juncture: we have the global
strategy and the tools, but to ensure we meet our
elimination goal in the next 14 years we need to
amplify our call and join together under one voice.
In this vein, we’re delighted to present our new
strategic plan for 2017-2018, as well as our new
WHA Executive Board.
With elimination at the forefront of our minds,
this month we have been focusing our efforts on
initiatives that promote key interventions needed to
reach this goal. Specifically this month we celebrated
European HIV-Hepatitis Testing Week and promoted
the launch of the Global State of Harm Reduction
2016 report.
Contents
This month
Stories of 2016
Regional Consultation in
Africa
European HIV-Hepatitis Testing
Week
Global State of Harm
Reduction 2016
WHA 2017 vision and new
board
Civil society survey
We hope you enjoy reading!
New members
Raquel Peck
Chief Executive Officer
World Hepatitis Alliance
WHA member activities
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