Steve Langan, director of HONOReform, will attend the inaugeral World Hepatitis Summit
We stand alongside our many colleagues throughout the world, including representatives of the WHO, one of whom, Dr. Stefan Wiktor, refers to hepatitis as the “silent epidemic.” Hepatitis is the seventh leading cause of death throughout the world Many of these cases of hepatitis, especially in developing countries, are caused by unsafe injection practices.
HONOReform is honored to be included in the inaugural World Hepatitis Summit, which will occur early next month in Glasgow. We are grateful to the World Hepatitis Alliance for including us in these meetings. HONOReform continues to seek ways to expand and provide injection safety education and awareness in developing countries. I will report back from these meetings. In the meantime, we encourage you to read about the proposed WHO-led pilot program--in India, Egypt and Uganda–to which we aim to lend the leadership of Evelyn McKnight and HONOReform’s experience, determination and voice.
I am so thankful for your hard work and dedication to HONOReform Steve. I read every post and weekly blog and I am so very glad to know you and Evelyn. All of the very best to you in your travels. Please know that I pray for you all, and for that day–optimistically in the not too distant future–when all injections, worldwide, are safe injections!
thank you so much, Karen. Working together, we can make a difference!