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World Hepatitis Alliance Activities
World Hepatitis Summit 2017 1 -3 November 2017 World Trade Center , São Paulo , Brazil # HepSummit2017
Preparations for the World Hepatitis Summit are underway and programme announcements will be made at the beginning of April .
The theme of the World Hepatitis Summit 2017 is ‘ Implementing the Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis ( GHSS ): Towards the elimination of hepatitis as a public health threat ’. The event will be unique in bringing together patient representatives , hepatitis programme managers , public health professionals , civil society groups , funding agencies and other key stakeholders to help countries effectively put in place interventions needed to tackle the disease and to address the challenges involved .
Keep an eye on the World Hepatitis Summit website for updates .
Want
to attend the World Hepatitis Summit ? Register to receive an invitation here .
6 hepVoice January 2017