Scotland, UK
Edinburgh’s Grassmarket became a Scottish focal point as it joined thousands of events across the globe to mark World Hepatitis Day on 28 July. Saudi Arabia - WHD 2011
King Saud University, Saudi Gastroenterology Association and a number of cooperating health organisations joined efforts to celebrate WHD in the kingdom and improve Saudi Arabian citizens’ awareness of hepatitis as well as informing people of its symptoms and available treatments.
Russia - WHD 2011
On the threshold of WHD the Saratov Regional Public Organisation for Treatment and Prevention of Hepatitis continued the work within the scope of their school project ‘Beware of Hepatitis!’. A presentation on hepatitis and its preventive care was prepared together with the schoolchildren and teachers and presented at a school conference.
Romania - WHD 2011
Romanian Liver Disease Patient Association (APAH-RO) in partnership with Baylor Black Sea Foundation marked World Hepatitis Day (WHD) with a nationwide campaign. They started on the 26th with a press conference alongside Paginamedicala.ro entitled ‘Hepatitis, a random fact…!’ and a short video about their campaign.
Portugal - WHD 2011
To initiate a parliamentary debate aiming to establish a national strategy in the country, Associação Grupo de Apoio SOS Hepatites Portugal has been collecting signatures for a petition. They expect to deliver the document to the Republic’s Assembly before the end of the year and achieve their goal to have a policy framework to better support hepatitis patients in Portugal.
Poland - WHD 2011
In Poland World Hepatitis Day was celebrated using the slogan – be aware, protect yourself and others, check yourself. Fundacja Gwiazda Nadziei - Star of Hope Foundation - organised a press conference at cinema Culture, which is situated in the vicinity of the Presidential Palace. Philippines - WHD 2011
Ahead of World Hepatitis Day, the Yellow Warriors Society of the Philippines (YWSP) together with representatives from the government and private business sector signed the ‘Yellow Manifesto’ aiming to increase awareness of hepatitis B. Peru - WHD 2011
The World Hepatitis Alliance went to Lima to support the Peruvian World Hepatitis Day (WHD) and the work of the Comite Cuidadano de Lucha contra la Hepatitis. The Alliance met with representatives of the indigenous peoples, among whom hepatitis B is a major problem.
Panama - WHD 2011
World Hepatitis Day was featured by the local media in Panama, which highlighted the lack of knowledge about the disease and high incidence in the country. Panama - WHD 2011
World Hepatitis Day was featured by the local media in Panama, which highlighted the lack of knowledge about the disease and high incidence in the country.