In action
G lobal day for local impact
Macedonia
Hepar Centar Bitola organised a press
conference with the Minister of Health to
discuss future steps for hepatitis elimination
in Macedonia. They also took to the streets
to raise awareness and hosted an evening
of activities for the public with DJs and
entertainment.
Events took place all over the world to raise awareness and demand change. Here’s just a snapshot of
activities that marked WHD 2018:
USA
To raise awareness of the importance of testing, the
Hepatitis B Foundation asked people around the world
to create short videos of themselves stating why people
should get tested for hepatitis B. You can watch the
video here.
Nigeria
LiveWell Initiative organised a host of activities to mark
WHD in Lagos, Nigeria. The organisation provided free
testing and hepatitis B vaccination and held an advocacy
walk around the city with awareness raising placards.
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2018. Please complete our survey and share any
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Chinese Taipei
The Kaohsiung Research Association for
the Control of Liver Disease marked WHD
with a series of public health educational
seminars and community screening where
3,600 people were tested.
Egypt
The Association of Liver
Patients Care (ALPC
– Egypt) distributed
promotional materials
such as T-shirts, flyers
and posters. They
provided 100 nurses
with free hepatitis B
and C rapid tests and
organised a fun day
for kids with a puppet
show and magicians.
Bangladesh
The National Liver Foundation of Bangladesh
organised various awareness raising activities. They
kicked off their activities on 15 July by launching
the Find the Missing Millions campaign among
indigenous people of Rangamati, Chittagong Hill
Tracts, providing free hepatitis B and C screening. On
28 July, they provided free screening to another at-
risk group, thalassaemia patients. To raise awareness
of viral hepatitis among the public, they held an
awareness rally with roller skates, horse-drawn carts
and motorbikes and an educational seminar.
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