World Hepatitis Day Initiatives
The World Hepatitis Alliance supports campaigners and patient organisations around the world to help make a difference to the lives of the millions of people living with viral hepatitis and to prevent new infections. To find out more on what is going on in your country, use the map below to find local organisations, World Hepatitis Day initiatives and other initiatives.
You can also look at our ‘Wall of Stories’ and submit your own personal experience of living with hepatitis or find other community resources including an Online Scrapbook and our latest Newsletters. The This is hepatitis... blog features bloggers from around the world talking about their experiences with hepatitis.
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Country: Peru
City: Lima
Type: WHD
Asociación Ciudadana de lucha contra la Hepatitis - DMH 2011
In Peru, the Asociación Ciudadana de lucha contra la Hepatitis and the Peruvian Ministry of Health are planning to deliver a comprehensive campaign which will target health professionals and the population at large.The national and local media will get involved and the message about World Hepatitis Day will be also disseminated by radio DJs. Leaflets and fliers will be distributed and there will be a push for the vaccination and testing of hepatitis B. Additionally, the Asociación Ciudadana, together with the Alliance, is currently trying to secure billboard spaces to display posters carrying this year’s campaign theme (This is hepatitis...) in Lima.