Uganda Holds the First African Hepatitis Summit

On 18th June, 2019, the Uganda Ministry of Health together with The National Organization for People Living with Hepatitis B (NOPLHB) with support from partners successfully held a high-profile summit on Viral Hepatitis. The three-day event under the theme “Eliminating Viral Hepatitis in Africa: Implementing the Viral Hepatitis Strategy” saw delegates from over 25 African countries convene to share ideas on strategies towards the elimination of viral hepatitis not only in Uganda but Africa at large. Delegates were mainly from African Civil Society groups, WHO and its member states, CDC, World Hepatitis Alliance, African Union, East African Community, patient organizations, policy makers, academia, pharmaceutical industry, and funders. The Summit was intended to strengthen the broader Hepatitis community by sharing ideas, experiences, and best practices in ad-dressing the many challenges of viral hepatitis in the region. The summit was productive as various countries shared their journey in the fight against viral hepatitis on achievements and lessons learnt. Uganda was hailed for its tremendous efforts in the fight against viral hepatitis.