News - Hepatitis C Elimination in Europe. European Policy Guidelines of the Hepatitis B and C Public Policy Association

In collaboration with VHPB and other leading experts in the field, the Hepatitis B&C Public Policy Association has developed concrete policy recommendations and actions to be taken at national level to implement the Elimination Manifesto and to contribute to the elimination of HCV by 2030.

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News - Pediatric Vaccines and Vaccinations. A European Textbook.

This book aims to provide information on the current vaccines that are used in childhood immunizations programs in Europe and the principles which underlie them. The textbook is destined to “vaccinologists” and European and other pediatricians and practitioners who deal with vaccines and vaccinations and will hopefully be used in the curriculum.

Editors: Vesikari, Timo, Van Damme, Pierre (Eds.)

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News - Action plan for the health sector response to viral hepatitis in the WHO European Region (2017)

WHO published the first Action plan for the health sector response to viral hepatitis in the WHO European Region (2017). The action plan adapts the Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis, 2016–2021 to the context of the European Region. The document addresses all five hepatitis viruses, but its major focus is on hepatitis B and C, given the high public health burden they represent in the Region. 

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