World Hepatitis Alliance

10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day, and it’s an important day for hepatitis too.

Hepatitis and mental health are closely linked; integrating mental health services with hepatitis testing and treatment is an essential step to achieving elimination.

To this end, we've developed resources that equip mental health professionals with accurate, relevant, and practical information on hepatitis testing and treatment, and best practice in implementing integrated services. Explore these here: https://www.nohep.org/mental-health/

Supported by AbbVie

Mental Health And Hepatitis People living with severe mental illness have an increased prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in comparison to the general population. In part, this can be attributed to the fact that severe mental illness is associated with behaviours that can lead to the transmis...

09/10/2026

Hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer, the third most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. While we can prevent liver cancer cases through hepatitis elimination, most are unaware of these interventions, and they are not reaching the people that need them.

This Liver Cancer Awareness Month, join us in calling for scaling up hepatitis elimination to prevent liver cancer. Completing our free Community Impact Programme (CIP) e-learning programme can help you become a powerful force for change. Learn more about:
- Liver cancer and its connection to hepatitis
- The role of hepatitis elimination in preventing liver cancer
- How you can take action

CIP is free for all and available in English, French and Spanish! Interested? Register here:

Fighting for a world free from viral hepatitis

08/10/2026

The World Hepatitis Alliance's fifth Community Impact Accelerator Programme brought together 17 advocates from 13 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, equipping community and civil society leaders with practical skills to advance hepatitis elimination.

Delivered through an in-person workshop at the 2026 World Hepatitis Summit in Bangkok and interactive virtual sessions, the programme strengthened participants’ confidence, knowledge and ability to turn advocacy ideas into action.

With 85% saying they would definitely recommend the programme, Group Five is now better equipped and connected to contribute to the global effort to eliminate hepatitis by 2030. Learn more about Group Five's experience here:https://www.worldhepatitisalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ch5-report-fin.pdf

07/10/2026

If you’re at the 14th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU 2026) in Prague, join us tomorrow, Thursday 8 October, from 2 to 3pm CEST for a side meeting in the Aquarius Room on level 1!

WHA will bring together different civil society organisations to discuss how to strengthen community-led responses by:
- Examining shared challenges faced by community-based organisations
- Identifying key factors that enable successful community action

Comment below if you’re at INHSU 2026 and plan on attending the side meeting!

If you’re working to improve the health or rights of people who use drugs, INHSU 2026 is a must-attend event. A vibrant space where research, practice, policy, and lived experience come together on equal footing.

06/10/2026

Nearly 300 million people are living with viral hepatitis worldwide, yet only one third of people have been diagnosed.

Despite having all the tools to diagnose and treat hepatitis, for most, testing remains beyond reach. Without urgent action now to scale up access to testing, many people living with hepatitis won’t know they have it until it is too late.

World Hepatitis Testing Week (WHTW) 2026 starts 16 November – it encourages everyone to get tested to save lives. The campaign also calls for a dramatic increase in access to testing if we are to reach elimination targets by 2030.

To learn more about WHTW 2026 and access the new campaign resources, join the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) on Tuesday 13 October at 12pm GMT for a 30 minute webinar chaired by President, Dee Lee, with speakers, Senior Director, Jessica Hicks, and Advocacy and Engagement Manager, Alexandra Smith.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pIGdN15UTHSnOGaMKWeMng #/registration

N.B. Simultaneous translation will happen on the day of the webinar in the French and Spanish languages, and the WHTW 2026 resources will be available in 5 languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, and Spanish).

Nearly 300 million people are living with viral hepatitis worldwide, yet only one third of people have been diagnosed. Despite having all the tools to diagnose and treat hepatitis, for most, testing remains beyond reach. Without urgent action now to scale up access to testing, many people living wit...

05/10/2026

“At a Union Health Centre in Dhamrai, Dhaka, Bangladesh, a trained midwife counsels a pregnant woman about viral hepatitis and the importance of hepatitis B testing during pregnancy.”

We’re proud to announce that WHA member, the National Liver Foundation, has been awarded runner-up (Category 1) in the “Elimination In Action Photo Contest 2026” by the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination.

A partner on the NOhep Mums in-country programme in Bangladesh, Accelerating Access to Antenatal Testing for Hepatitis B, the Foundation highlights the importance of hepatitis testing and awareness raising in maternal healthcare.

Learn more about WHA’S Nohep mums here: https://www.nohep.org/news-resources/nohepmums/

01/10/2026

We’re proud to announce the launch of the 2026 World Hepatitis Summit report. It captures the insights, commitments and community voices from the summit held in Bangkok, and highlights the importance of turning global commitments into action.

The Summit united governments, civil society, healthcare professionals, researchers, advocates and people with lived experience from 86 countries around a shared goal: accelerating action towards hepatitis elimination.

Across 49 sessions, participants explored gaps and opportunities in prevention, testing, treatment, access and political accountability. The Summit also saw the launch of the WHO Global Hepatitis Report 2026 and WHA’s 2026–2029 strategy.

Read the full report here to explore the key outcomes and actions shaping the path towards hepatitis elimination:

30/09/2026

How can healthcare professionals strengthen their role in preventing liver disease?

The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), a World Hepatitis Alliance partner, has launched a new Preventive Hepatology course, drawing on the latest findings from the EASL–Lancet Commission 2.0.

The course explores how policy, advocacy and the latest research can support healthcare professionals to strengthen liver disease prevention. Interested in developing your skills in preventive hepatology? Find out more and enrol here:

Policy, Public Health & Advocacy Liver disease is one of Europe’s most serious yet least visible health threats — and […]

29/09/2026

A new UN political declaration on HIV/AIDS includes important commitments on integrating hepatitis into HIV services.

Member States have committed to strengthening integrated prevention, treatment and care, scaling up triple elimination programmes, and ensuring access to services free from stigma and discrimination.

For hepatitis advocates, these commitments provide an important framework for holding governments accountable for implementation and accelerating progress towards eliminating HIV and viral hepatitis as public health threats.

The World Hepatitis Alliance has summarised the key commitments and set out how advocates can use the declaration in their advocacy. Read the full summary:

Fighting for a world free from viral hepatitis

28/09/2026

Could your country host the World Hepatitis Summit 2028?

For the first time, the World Hepatitis Alliance is inviting expressions of interest from partnerships interested in hosting the World Hepatitis Summit. It’s an opportunity to bring the global hepatitis community together and showcase national leadership on hepatitis elimination.

We’re looking for collaborative proposals involving one or more local civil society organisations, the Ministry of Health and the local tourist board, from all geographic regions.

Expressions of interest are open until 15 October 2026. Find out more and apply: https://ow.ly/oYX050ZPNXv