Supporting World Hepatitis Day at BioMed Central

World Hepatitis Day at BioMed Central Friday 28 July, 2017 Dear Prof CERASALE MORTEO, We would like to let you know about our most influential research on viral hepatitis this World Hepatitis Day. This year’s theme is ‘Eliminate Hepatitis’. Help the World Hepatitis Alliance meet their goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030 by showing your support! Know the facts: Read up on the latest research surrounding the virus. Take action: Help raise awareness with the following hashtags. Click to see what people are saying right now: #NOHep #WorldHepatitisDay #ShowYourFace Eliminate hepatitis: Visit the NOhep website to find out more about the global movement to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030 Sneak Peak of Our Hepatitis Research REVIEW ARTICLE FROM HEPATOLOGY, MEDICINE AND POLICY Hepatitis C in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: a survey of epidemiology, treatment access and civil society activity in eleven countries Ludmila Maistat, Natalija Kravchenko and Amulya Reddy RESEARCH ARTICLE FROM BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES Early experiences from one of the first treatment programs for chronic hepatitis B in sub-Saharan Africa Hanna Aberra et al. RESEARCH ARTICLE FROM BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY Telbivudine treatment started in early and middle pregnancy completely blocks HBV vertical transmission Weihui Sun et al. Find more research and blogs, and take the quiz on hepatitis Research by our Member Institution Researchers at our member institution, University of São Paulo, have published research on the ‘Genetic variation in the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (−493G/T) is associated with hepatic steatosis in patients infected with hepatitis C virus’. This research was published in BMC Infectious Diseases, using the University of São Paulo's open access membership​​​​​​​. Click on the screenshot above to watch the video, read the research, and check if your institution is a member and how you can benefit. About World Hepatitis Day Celebrated on 28 July each year, World Hepatitis Day helps to raise awareness about the different hepatitis viruses, the treatment and the prevention, in order to influence real change. The theme this year is ‘Eliminate Hepatitis’, building on the momentum that began in 2016 by the World Hepatitis Alliance which marked the beginning of the World Health Organization’s global strategy. To find out more about the day, how to show your support, and relevant research surrounding the virus, click on the button below. Support by BioMed Central Best wishes, The BioMed Central Team

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