World Hepatitis Day 2023

Theme: One Life, One Liver

Dr Tedros Adhanom Co-chair Scaling up the testing and treatment of

Dr Jérôme Salomon, Dr Khaled Abdelghafar, Dr Baseer Khan Achakzai, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari,
Ghebreyesus
Director-General,
Assistant Diector-General, Minister of Health and Director General Health, Regional Director,
Dr Meg Doherty,
Director, Global HIV, Hepatitis viral hepatitis towards the 2030 elimination goals
WHO/HQ. Population, Egypt. Pakistan. WHO/EMRO. and STIs Programmes,WHO/HQ.
WHO/HQ.

28 July 2023, 13:00 – 15:00 PM (CET)

Interpretation will be available in English, French, and Spanish.

Dr Kate O’Brien, Co-chair

Mr Finn Jarle Rode, Mr Jalaa’ Abdelwahab Dr Lee Abdel Fadil, Mr Danjuma Adda, Mr. Charles Gore
Director, Immunization,
Executive Director, Vaccine Programmes Director, Senior HIV Advisor, President Executive Director,
Vaccines & Biological Dept,
The Hepatitis Fund. GAVI- Vaccine Alliance. The Global Fund. World Hepatitis Alliance. Medicines Patent Pool.
WHO/HQ.

Virtual participation:
Click HERE for registration

Dr. Adebobola T. Bashorun, Mr Anton Basenko, Dr Philippa Easterbrook, Dr Funmi Lesi,

In-person participation
Dr. Li Jian, Ms Joshy Pacayra,
Deputy Director, CDC, China.
National Coordinator, Federal
Ministry of Health, Nigeria.
Yellow Warriors, Philippines.
European AIDS Treatment
Group.
Global HIV, Hepatitis and STIs
Programmes, WHO/HQ.
Global HIV, Hepatitis and STIs
Programmes, WHO/HQ.
WHO Headquarters, Geneva, B Building - SS1 Salle T

Time (CET) (Geneva Time)
13:00 - 13:25 PM (25 minutes)
13:25 - 13:30 PM (5 minutes)
13:30 - 13:50 PM (20 minutes)
13:50 – 13:55 PM (5 minutes)
13:55 – 14:10 PM (15 minutes)
14:10 – 14:15 PM (5 minutes)
14:15 – 14:50 PM (35 minutes)
14:50 – 14:55 PM (5 minutes)
14:55 – 15:00 PM (5 minutes)
15:00 – 16:00 PM
WHO GLOBAL HEPATITIS WEBINAR In-person participation:
• WHO Headquarters, Geneva, B Building: SS1 Salle T
World Hepatitis Day 2023 Online participation:
• Link for registration:-Webinar Registration - Zoom
Theme: One Life, One Liver • Immediately after registration, you will receive a mail with
Scaling up the testing and treatment of viral hepatitis towards the 2030 elimination goals an individual-specific Zoom link to join the webinar online.
Description of the Agenda Co-chairs
Welcome remarks & Opening Address Dr Meg Doherty
• Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO/HQ. Director
• Dr Jérôme Salomon, Assistant Diector-General, Universal Health Coverage/Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases (UCN), WHO/HQ. Global HIV, Hepatitis and
• Dr Kate O’Brien, Director, Immunization, Vaccines and Biological Department, WHO/HQ. STIs Programmes, WHO.
• Dr Meg Doherty, Director, Global HIV, Hepatitis and STIs Programmes, WHO.
Mr Charles Gore
Person testimony with lived experience (Part 1) - Ms Joshy Pacayra, Yellow Warriors, Philippines Executive Director,
Medicines Patent Pool
High Level Global, Regional and Country Remarks and Lessons
• Dr Khaled Abdelghafar, the Minister of Health and Population, Egypt.
• Dr Baseer Khan Achakzai, Director General Health, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Pakistan.
• Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, Regional Director, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern-Mediterranean (EMRO) Date & Time
Person testimony with lived experience (Part 2) – Mr Anton Basenko, European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG) 28 July 2023 (Friday)
Panel 1: New Hepatitis Guidance and Recommendations 13:00 – 15:00 PM (CET)
• Path to elimination guidance (PTE) for country recognition - Dr Funmi Lesi, Global HIV, Hepatitis and STIs Programmes, WHO/HQ.
• Expanding public health access for Hepatitis B and C - Dr Philippa Easterbrook, Global HIV, Hepatitis and STIs Programmes, WHO/HQ.
Updates from WHO Regional Offices – Video (Part 1) Interpretation
Panel 2: Facilitated Multistakeholder Panel: Commitment to the hepatitis response and plans towards 2025 Interpretation will be
Country experiences:
• Dr. Li Jian, Deputy Director, CDC, China available in English, French,
• Dr. Adebobola T. Bashorun, Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria and Spanish.
Partners:
• Mr Jalaa’ Abdelwahab , Vaccine Programmes Director, GAVI- Vaccine Alliance
• Mr Finn Jarle Rode, Executive Director, The Hepatitis Fund.
• Mr Danjuma Adda, President, World Hepatitis Alliance.
• Dr Lee Abdel Fadil, Senior HIV Advisor, The Global Fund. Check HERE for
Updates from WHO regional offices – Video (Part 2)
World Hepatitis Day 2023
Closing Remark: Dr Meg Doherty, Director, Global HIV, Hepatitis and STIs Programmes, WHO. campaign materials
Reception / Cocktail for in-person participants (B-Building Cafeteria, WHO) from WHO