A note from the President of the World Hepatitis Alliance
As this will be the last edition of hepVoice during
my time as WHA President, I thought it might be
appropriate for me to share some final thoughts
in this month’s foreword. As the organisation
embarks on a new era, it also celebrates ten
years of existence. And in those years together
we have achieved so much. In this edition I share
some of my most memorable moments from
the past decade. One of these is, of course, the
World Hepatitis Summit. The event has truly set
the stage for what needs to happen next in our
fight to eliminate hepatitis. Personally, it was
also an opportunity to say goodbye to many
of you personally and to thank you for all your
work that has got us where we are today. While
I may be stepping down from the global stage,
I will continue the be fighting for our cause at a
national level with The Hepatitis C Trust in the
UK so on that note I wish us all every success
in driving our efforts forward and making the
elimination of viral hepatitis the reality we are all
striving for.
Contents
This month
World Hepatitis Summit: key
take-aways
Ten years of the World
Hepatitis Alliance
What’s next for the World
Hepatitis Alliance
Wall of Stories
WHA member activities
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Charles Gore
WHA Founder and President (2007-2017)
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