Viral hepatitis appears on World Health Assembly agenda for first time.
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Dr Wiersma was speaking on the sidelines of a meeting in Hong Kong on viral hepatitis in Asia, hosted by the Asia and Pacific Alliance to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis. The meeting brought together clinicians, academics, and government officials from China, Mongolia, and the United Kingdom, as well as agencies such as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and WHO, to discuss what lessons could be learnt from China’s experience of viral hepatitis control and prevention.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 340 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010