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NOhep... Our Next Greatest Achievement

Today is World Hepatitis Day (WHD) - July 28, 2016. So...what is NOhep and why is it important to spread the word?

“NOhep is a global movement aimed at uniting the hepatitis community and beyond to take action, to speak out and be engaged to ensure global commitments are met and viral hepatitis is eliminated by 2030.” [1]

Chronic viral hepatitis is a serious illness as well as a public health threat to us all. It does not discriminate…the risks are the same for everyone regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and where you live. It has potentially devastating consequences, including liver failure and liver cancer, if left untreated.                                           Read more http://bit.ly/2aAR6Vu 

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