News - ECDC highlights the goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health by 2030 on World Hepatitis Day

On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, ECDC launches 2014 surveillance data on hepatitis B and C in Europe.

The data show a greater disease burden for hepatitis C compared with hepatitis B across Europe: numbers and notification rates for HCV are nearly twice as high as those of hepatitis B.

New ECDC technical outputs:

• Annual epidemiological report: Surveillance data on Hepatitis B 
• Annual epidemiological report: Surveillance data on hepatitis C
• Epidemiological assessment of Hepatitis B and C among migrants

Tags: 

News - ELPA launches Hep-CORE study in advance of World Hepatitis Day

ELPA Launches Hep-CORE Study in Advance of World Hepatitis Day:

Preliminary data from patient groups raise concerns about responses to HBV and HCV in Europe

Tags: 

News - First European hepatitis Awareness week - 25-29 July 2016

European Hepatitis Awareness week - 25-29 July 2016

The Hepatits B and C Public Policy Association launches the first European Hepatitis Awareness week:

Tags: 

News - NoHep

NOhep, a global movement to eliminate viral hepatitis, will be launched on WHD2016 to bring people together and provide a platform for people to speak out, be engaged and take action to ensure global commitments are met and viral hepatitis is eliminated by 2030.

 

Tags: 

News - 28 July 2016 World Hepatitis Day

28 July is World Hepatitis Day. The theme for 2016 is ELIMINATION:

  • Events take place across the world to celebrate World Hepatitis Day - find out what is happening near you on the map of impact;
  • Campaign materials can be downloaded here.

 

 

Tags: