From Neglect to Action: A New Era for Hepatitis B Research in Africa

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B Heppy

Hepatitis B Foundation

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In this episode, Bright and Anousha welcome Dr. Catherine Freeland and Pharmacist Prince Okinedo, advisory board members of the African Hepatitis B Advocacy Coalition (ABAC). They discuss the Coalition’s launch and its mission to advance hepatitis B advocacy across Africa. Learn more about ABAC here: https://abachepb.org/ Support the show Our website: www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media: Instagram - Twitter - Facebook

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From Neglect to Action: A New Era for Hepatitis B Research in Africa

B Heppy

25 minutes

1 month ago

From Neglect to Action: A New Era for Hepatitis B Research in Africa

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Claudia Hawkins, Director of the Center for Global Communicable and Emerging Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University. Dr. Hawkins leads the H2NET Initiative, a groundbreaking effort focused on addressing critical research gaps in Hepatitis B (HBV) and HIV/HBV co-infection across Sub-Saharan Africa. She shares insights into the challenges of HBV research in resource-limited settings, the importance of building local research capacity, and how H2NET is ...