Global Symposium - Global Elimination of Hepatitis C: From Ideas to Action

Note: This session will be rebroadcast on Saturday, November 14th from 9:00 – 10:30 PM.

The Global Symposium on Hepatitis C Elimination sprang from AASLD’s collaboration with fellow global liver associations and the Clinton Health Access Initiative. Explore worldwide progress in the goal to simplify diagnostic and treatment algorithms to achieve a “test and cure” protocol for HCV. Global experts will share landmark achievements and remaining challenges for HCV’s elimination and brainstorm potential solutions.

Learning Objectives:

• Review unmet needs in HCV diagnosis and treatment approaches specific to various world regions.
• Discuss new advances in HCV testing and treatmentf from Africa. Europe, North and South America and Asia-Pacific regions, and how to apply successful approaches in other regions.
• Discuss existing challenges and barriers to achieving a realistic test-and-cure approach to eliminate HCV worldwide.