WHO Global hepatitis report, 2017
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WHO Global hepatitis report, 2017

In May 2016, the World Health Assembly endorsed the Global Health Sector Strategy (GHSS) on viral hepatitis 2016–2021. The GHSS calls for the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030 (reducing new infections by 90% and mortality by 65%). This WHO Global ...

May 30, 2017
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Fighting multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Georgia
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Fighting multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Georgia

Georgia is currently facing a problem of a high incidence of tuberculosis (TB) and relatively low treatment success rates. Many patients are not followed up properly which contributes to high levels of multidrug-resistant TB: 12 % of new patients are resistant to first line drugs. ...

May 26, 2017
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MPP video: Working together for better treatment options
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MPP video: Working together for better treatment options

The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) released a short film, in which MPP’s stakeholders from industry, government, civil society and patient groups discuss the foundation’s innovative business model, achievements and future plans to increase access to HIV, hepatitis C and TB treatment within the context of ...

May 25, 2017
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An Activist’s Protocol Review Toolkit
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An Activist’s Protocol Review Toolkit

An Activist's Protocol Review Toolkit is designed to facilitate community participation in the development and review of clinical trials protocols. The three tools contained in the toolkit will help Community Advisory Boards (CABs) think through different aspects of trial design and implementation, organize feedback for the research ...

May 24, 2017
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2017 Post-EASL Report
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2017 Post-EASL Report

As chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) drug development approaches the end-game following the launch of the first pan-genotypic regimen Epclusa (; Gilead), recent and upcoming advances in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) treatment emerged as an important focus of the International Liver Conference (ILC) 2017, ...

May 18, 2017
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World Health Statistics 2017
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World Health Statistics 2017

Almost half of all deaths globally are now recorded with a cause, new data from WHO show, highlighting improvements countries have made on collecting vital statistics and monitoring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Several countries have made significant strides towards strengthening the data they ...

May 18, 2017
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NGO Delegation’s statement on IDAHOT 2017
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NGO Delegation’s statement on IDAHOT 2017

Statement by the NGO Delegation to the Programme Coordinating Board of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) – May 17th, 2017 On this International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), the NGO Delegation ...

May 18, 2017
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User experience analysis of Ukraine’s nationwide TB registry
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User experience analysis of Ukraine’s nationwide TB registry

User experience analysis of e-TB Manager, a nationwide electronic TB recording and reporting system in Ukraine Abstract Ukraine has successfully implemented e-TB Manager nationwide as its mandatory national tuberculosis registry after first introducing it in 2009. Our objective was to perform an end-of-programme evaluation after formal handover ...

May 16, 2017
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