3 This month in numbers
4 Hep headlines
5 For the diary
6 In action : World Hepatitis Day 2018 - Find the Missing Millions
12 Focus : Universal Health Coverage - # HealthForAll
14 Wall of Stories snapshots : “ Late diagnosis left me with cirrhosis ”
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Contents
Regulars
3 This month in numbers
NOhep Visionaries , access to treatment , WHA members in Nigeria
4 Hep headlines
Hepatitis B among pregnant women , hepatitis C in PWIDs , new reports from WHO
5 For the diary
World Health Day , International Liver Congress , webinars
Features
6 In action : World Hepatitis Day 2018 - Find the Missing Millions
WHD 2018 campaign launches with focus on diagnosis
12 Focus : Universal Health Coverage - # HealthForAll
Community steps up efforts towards UHC
14 Wall of Stories snapshots : “ Late diagnosis left me with cirrhosis ”
Rosario from Uruguay shares her story
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This month in numbers
A round-up of some of this month ’ s stand-out facts and figures :
8 eminent medical professionals spearhead the launch of the NOhep Visionaries Programme for the Asia Pacific region at the APASL Annual Conference on 15 March .
10 hepatitis C infected kidneys have been successfully transplanted into patients without hepatitis C and prevented them from becoming infected , which may prepare the way for increased organ donation .
Almost 3 million people have accessed DAAs for hepatitis C , according to WHO ’ s new Progress report on access to hepatitis C treatment .
13 WHA members participated in a consensus meeting in Nigeria with the Federal Ministry of Health and the Clinton Health Access Initiative to discuss financing recommendations from our financing for hepatitis C project . The meeting resulted in the creation of a multidisciplinary stakeholder committee and an agreement with WHA members and WHA HQ to build an advocacy strategy to ensure the recommendations are implemented . hep Voice April 2018 3