Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination

Woohoo! The Coalition's Fifth Annual Report, “Five Years Together, Eliminating Hepatitis,” has just been released! This year’s report highlights our 2023-2024 accomplishments: ? Partnerships improving hepatitis B birth dose coverage in Africa ? Updates on our HEAT projects & NHEP profiles ? Diplomatic efforts for a U.S. HCV elimination program ? Growth of the UN Group of Friends to Eliminate Hepatitis Read more about how we're driving global hepatitis elimination efforts ?? https://buff.ly/4dNzmU6

Get your abstracts ready for #IVHEM2025! The portal is open to submit abstracts now until Friday, 18 October 2024 at 23:59 CEST. All abstracts must focus on healthcare challenges related to the prevention and treatment of hepatitis. ?? Submission portal: https://buff.ly/4eZsx2x ?? IVHEM 2025 Conference details: https://buff.ly/4dvRMIQ

We're hiring for a new position: The Director of Research of the Coalition for Hepatitis B Operational Research (COR-HEPB) Are you experienced in operational research, clinical service delivery, and public health or elimination programs for viral hepatitis in low- and middle-income countries? Apply to join our team! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eCFXnYMC

NEW SURVEY OPPORTUNITY: Global Physician Survey on Management of Viral Hepatitis to include Women of Childbearing Age and During Pregnancy This survey will explore how healthcare providers from liver disease, obstetrics & gynecology, infectious disease, and primary care specialties approach the counseling and management of hepatitis C in pregnancy and in individuals of childbearing age. ?? Participation is completely voluntary. ?? No personal information will be collected for this study, all responses will remain confidential. ?? Survey duration: ~5 minutes ?? Survey participants who complete the survey will be entered in a drawing to win one of five $100 gift cards. Participate in the survey: https://buff.ly/3UyhS7t

“By combining The Task Force’s expertise in hepatitis B vaccination with NRC-RIM’s experience in culturally appropriate health education, the Migration Health Initiative will raise awareness of the benefits of hepatitis B vaccination among refugees and immigrants," CGHE Director John Ward says in a new The Task Force for Global Health, Inc. story. The Task Force for Global Health, in partnership with the University of Minnesota's Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility, has launched a new Migration Health Initiative to improve the health of refugees and migrants. The program will work with partners to strengthen healthcare systems, provide services like hepatitis B vaccination, conduct research, and advocate for policies supporting health equity for displaced people. This effort aligns with global goals to ensure healthcare access for vulnerable migrant populations ???? Read more: https://buff.ly/3Y4WEib

Get your abstracts ready for #IVHEM2025! The portal is open to submit abstracts now until Friday, 18 October 2024 at 23:59 CEST. All abstracts must focus on healthcare challenges related to the prevention and treatment of hepatitis. ?? Submission portal: https://buff.ly/4eZsx2x ?? IVHEM 2025 Conference details: https://buff.ly/4dvRMIQ

Drum roll, please ?? We are excited to announce our Grand Prize winner for the 2024 Elimination in Action Photo Contest: Photographer Jan Pilarcik. This photograph by Jan Pilarcik captures a community nurse conducting viral hepatitis testing for migrants and refugees as part of the VH-COMSAVAC (Viral Hepatitis Community Screening, Vaccination, and Care) project hosted by the Association of Senegalese Women in Terrassa, Spain. The screening was also supported by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health. The VH-COMSAVAC model of care is uniquely designed to identify migrants and refugees at risk so they may receive comprehensive viral hepatitis screening, prevention, and care services for better health outcomes. Read more about the Viral Hepatitis Community Screening, Vaccination, and Care Project and view this year's photo contest-winning photos: https://buff.ly/3VImeti

Recruitment is open for the Director of Research, of the Coalition for Hepatitis B Operational Research (COR-HEPB) - The Research Director will be responsible for strategic thinking and execution of studies that expand access to HBV screening and care services in low and middle income countries. An exciting new opportunity to lead studies generating the evidence needed to countries overcome major disparities in access to Hepatitis B treatment. The position description is here at the Task Force for Global Health: https://lnkd.in/eFXbShYg

Congratulations to Category 3 Runner-up, Photographer Ifeanyi Damian, representing Care for Social Welfare International (CASWI) ?? Ifeanyi Damian notes that the goal of this outreach is to ensure that all people in Cross River State (Nigeria) have equal access to Hepatitis B and C services, irrespective of their disability status, in an effort to ensure health equity. Learn more about Care for Social Welfare International (CASWI) and this year's photo contest winners: https://buff.ly/3VImeti

Photographer Conor Ashleigh, who captured this captivating photo, tied for the first-place winner in Category 3 ?? At Bathurst Correctional Centre, New South Wales, Australia, a nurse performs point-of-care hepatitis C testing for inmates. The program operates under Justice Health NSW in partnership with the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sidney, and the Australia National Hepatitis C Program. Photographer Conor Ashleigh explains: “Through the prison gates, a dedicated nurse [is] extending vital healthcare to an often-overlooked population. An inmate's hand, reaching through the bars, symbolizes both vulnerability and hope as a gloved healthcare worker collects a blood sample.” Read more on the UNSW, NSW Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network, and Australia National Hepatitic C Program initiative and view this year's winning photos here, https://buff.ly/3VImeti