| Viral Hepatitis: Global Policy |
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Sunday, 02 May 2010 22:17
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http://www.aminumber12.org/Content/Uplo ... _Final.pdf - wrong link http://www.worldhepatitisday.org/ViralH ... olicy.aspx - go to this one This unprecedented report captures the extent of viral hepatitis policies around the world and shows that, while effective policy exists in some countries, there is substantial variation and in many countries it is not in place or requires significant strengthening. Why not check if your government responded to the survey and see how the responses compare? We hope that you will use the report to support your ongoing political engagement and, in particular, to encourage your government to sign up to the ‘12 Asks’ programme. The report was based around the ‘12Asks’ and, if you look at your country’s response, if there was one, you will see which of the ’12 Asks’ are claimed to be in place. We also hope you will use the report to encourage your government to support the WHO resolution due to be discussed at the 63rd World Health Assembly next month. A forthcoming e-Alert will provide more information to assist you in making an approach about the World Health Assembly. The World Hepatitis Alliance was commissioned by the WHO to conduct this research throughout all 193 member states, examining existing policies as well as areas in which the WHO might assist. The report collates information from 135 countries and highlights a global need to tackle viral hepatitis with a more unified approach. The research demonstrates international consensus on the need for this coordinated action. It shows that four out of five countries want to tackle viral hepatitis as a public health priority but need more guidance and support to do so effectively. 90% of governments report at least one area of health policy in which WHO assistance would further strengthen efforts to prevent and control viral hepatitis. Key findings show that: * 80% of responding countries regard hepatitis B and / or C as an urgent public health issue and two thirds would like assistance in developing goals for hepatitis prevention and control; * While 82% of countries report having hepatitis B and / or C surveillance measures in place, one-third of countries report that they have no prevalence data available and more than two-thirds request assistance to improve their surveillance measures; * Just 41% of all governments report having funded any public awareness campaign around hepatitis B and / or hepatitis C in the past five years; * Only two in five people live in countries where testing is accessible to more than half of the population and only 4% of low income countries report that testing is accessible. Furthermore, over half of the global population lives in countries with no provision for free testing; * 41% of the global population lives in countries where no government funding exists for the treatment of hepatitis B or C, with four out of five low income countries and almost one in three high income countries welcoming assistance to increase access to treatment Please do continue to share your plans for 19 May to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it World Hepatitis Alliance Board President Charles Gore The Hepatitis C Trust (UK) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Australasia region Helen Tyrrell Hepatitis Australia (Australia) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Latin America region Raquel José Non Executive and Interim World Hepatitis Alliance This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Eastern Med/Africa region Abdelhamid Bouallag SOS Hépatites (Algeria) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Europe region Achim Kautz Deutsche Leberhilfe (Germany) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it North America region Chris Taylor NASTAD (USA) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Western Pacific region Zhao Wang Chinese Foundation for Hepatitis Prevention and Control (China) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Link to the World Alliance Website and more information: http://www.worldhepatitisday.org/ViralH ... olicy.aspx Add this page to your favourite Social Bookmarking websites;         
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