The Hepatitis Fund
@hepatitisfund.bsky.social
We are a grant-making organisation dedicated exclusively to ending viral hepatitis.
US vaccine advisors may delay the #hepatitisB birth dose, a policy that cut childhood infections by 95% and saved thousands.
⚠️ Rolling back protection risks reversing decades of progress. We strongly urge policymakers to uphold universal vaccinations.
#VaccinesWork
⚠️ Rolling back protection risks reversing decades of progress. We strongly urge policymakers to uphold universal vaccinations.
#VaccinesWork
Kennedy's vaccine advisers to weigh hepatitis B vaccine timing
Vaccine advisers to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday weighed on whether to scrap a broad recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for children, with a vote planned for later in the day, in what wou...
www.reuters.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
US vaccine advisors may delay the #hepatitisB birth dose, a policy that cut childhood infections by 95% and saved thousands.
⚠️ Rolling back protection risks reversing decades of progress. We strongly urge policymakers to uphold universal vaccinations.
#VaccinesWork
⚠️ Rolling back protection risks reversing decades of progress. We strongly urge policymakers to uphold universal vaccinations.
#VaccinesWork
AIDS is NOT over.
➡️ 40M people live with HIV
➡️ 10M still waiting for treatment
HIV & #hepatitis are deeply connected. On #WorldAIDSDay, The Hepatitis Fund urges leaders to recommit: End AIDS and hepatitis together, with resilient, equitable health systems. #WAD2025
➡️ 40M people live with HIV
➡️ 10M still waiting for treatment
HIV & #hepatitis are deeply connected. On #WorldAIDSDay, The Hepatitis Fund urges leaders to recommit: End AIDS and hepatitis together, with resilient, equitable health systems. #WAD2025
December 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
AIDS is NOT over.
➡️ 40M people live with HIV
➡️ 10M still waiting for treatment
HIV & #hepatitis are deeply connected. On #WorldAIDSDay, The Hepatitis Fund urges leaders to recommit: End AIDS and hepatitis together, with resilient, equitable health systems. #WAD2025
➡️ 40M people live with HIV
➡️ 10M still waiting for treatment
HIV & #hepatitis are deeply connected. On #WorldAIDSDay, The Hepatitis Fund urges leaders to recommit: End AIDS and hepatitis together, with resilient, equitable health systems. #WAD2025
🌍 In #Rwanda, a dedicated programme is proving #hepatitis B elimination is possible.
Nearly 1 million mothers screened & 99% of newborns protected at birth. Thanks to local health workers, CHAI, Rwanda’s MoH & The Hepatitis Fund. #VaccinesWork
Nearly 1 million mothers screened & 99% of newborns protected at birth. Thanks to local health workers, CHAI, Rwanda’s MoH & The Hepatitis Fund. #VaccinesWork
November 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🌍 In #Rwanda, a dedicated programme is proving #hepatitis B elimination is possible.
Nearly 1 million mothers screened & 99% of newborns protected at birth. Thanks to local health workers, CHAI, Rwanda’s MoH & The Hepatitis Fund. #VaccinesWork
Nearly 1 million mothers screened & 99% of newborns protected at birth. Thanks to local health workers, CHAI, Rwanda’s MoH & The Hepatitis Fund. #VaccinesWork
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for #HepTestWeek!
Your engagement, passion, and commitment help drive the global movement for hepatitis elimination.
We’d love to see what you did last week. Share your activities with us at: [email protected]
#NOhep #HepCantWait
Your engagement, passion, and commitment help drive the global movement for hepatitis elimination.
We’d love to see what you did last week. Share your activities with us at: [email protected]
#NOhep #HepCantWait
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for #HepTestWeek!
Your engagement, passion, and commitment help drive the global movement for hepatitis elimination.
We’d love to see what you did last week. Share your activities with us at: [email protected]
#NOhep #HepCantWait
Your engagement, passion, and commitment help drive the global movement for hepatitis elimination.
We’d love to see what you did last week. Share your activities with us at: [email protected]
#NOhep #HepCantWait
🌍 Drug resistance threatens progress against #hepatitis.
The @who.int has launched an important new global framework to tackle resistance in #HIV, hepatitis B & C, and STIs. Strong action is needed to protect lifesaving treatments and stop hepatitis.
The @who.int has launched an important new global framework to tackle resistance in #HIV, hepatitis B & C, and STIs. Strong action is needed to protect lifesaving treatments and stop hepatitis.
WHO launches new framework to tackle drug resistance to HIV, hepatitis B and C, and STIs
WHO has released the Integrated drug resistance action framework for HIV, hepatitis B and C and sexually transmitted infections, 2026–2030, a landmark roadmap to address the growing threat of drug res...
www.who.int
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🌍 Drug resistance threatens progress against #hepatitis.
The @who.int has launched an important new global framework to tackle resistance in #HIV, hepatitis B & C, and STIs. Strong action is needed to protect lifesaving treatments and stop hepatitis.
The @who.int has launched an important new global framework to tackle resistance in #HIV, hepatitis B & C, and STIs. Strong action is needed to protect lifesaving treatments and stop hepatitis.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🧪 One quick test. A lifetime of impact! Testing for #hepatitis protects your health, prevents transmission, and opens access to care.
This #HepTestWeek, make hepatitis visible, get tested, know your status, and keep your community safe. 👨👩👧👦
This #HepTestWeek, make hepatitis visible, get tested, know your status, and keep your community safe. 👨👩👧👦
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🧪 One quick test. A lifetime of impact! Testing for #hepatitis protects your health, prevents transmission, and opens access to care.
This #HepTestWeek, make hepatitis visible, get tested, know your status, and keep your community safe. 👨👩👧👦
This #HepTestWeek, make hepatitis visible, get tested, know your status, and keep your community safe. 👨👩👧👦
📊In a rapidly changing world, regularly revising #hepatitisB guidelines ensures our response to hepatitis B remains effective.
November 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
📊In a rapidly changing world, regularly revising #hepatitisB guidelines ensures our response to hepatitis B remains effective.
📢 #HEPDART2025 is now accepting late‑breaking abstracts!
Present to an international audience of hepatology, virology, & drug‑development experts.
⏰ Deadline: Nov 17 | Conference: Dec 7–11 | Honolulu, Hawaii.
Present to an international audience of hepatology, virology, & drug‑development experts.
⏰ Deadline: Nov 17 | Conference: Dec 7–11 | Honolulu, Hawaii.
Hep DART 2025 — Informed Horizons Education Inc.
informedhorizonseducation.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
📢 #HEPDART2025 is now accepting late‑breaking abstracts!
Present to an international audience of hepatology, virology, & drug‑development experts.
⏰ Deadline: Nov 17 | Conference: Dec 7–11 | Honolulu, Hawaii.
Present to an international audience of hepatology, virology, & drug‑development experts.
⏰ Deadline: Nov 17 | Conference: Dec 7–11 | Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Have you registered yet?
Join us on Thursday as we learn more about testing for hepatitis delta.
Supported by Bluejay Therapeutics
Register: bit.ly/4odkUuh
#HepTestWeek
Join us on Thursday as we learn more about testing for hepatitis delta.
Supported by Bluejay Therapeutics
Register: bit.ly/4odkUuh
#HepTestWeek
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Have you registered yet?
Join us on Thursday as we learn more about testing for hepatitis delta.
Supported by Bluejay Therapeutics
Register: bit.ly/4odkUuh
#HepTestWeek
Join us on Thursday as we learn more about testing for hepatitis delta.
Supported by Bluejay Therapeutics
Register: bit.ly/4odkUuh
#HepTestWeek
#Hepatitis is treatable, but #stigma keeps people from getting tested and accessing care.
Stigma keeps hepatitis hidden. Knowledge, compassion, and action bring it to light. Let’s end the silence. 📣
Stigma keeps hepatitis hidden. Knowledge, compassion, and action bring it to light. Let’s end the silence. 📣
November 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
#Hepatitis is treatable, but #stigma keeps people from getting tested and accessing care.
Stigma keeps hepatitis hidden. Knowledge, compassion, and action bring it to light. Let’s end the silence. 📣
Stigma keeps hepatitis hidden. Knowledge, compassion, and action bring it to light. Let’s end the silence. 📣
#Uganda has launched the #hepatitis B birth dose vaccine to protect newborns and prevent mother-to-child transmission.
Supported by Gavi, this milestone aligns with global goals to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030.
Supported by Gavi, this milestone aligns with global goals to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030.
Uganda rolls out the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine, to protect the youngest and most vulnerable
Hepatitis B is far more likely to turn chronic if the infection is contracted at birth, and mother-to-child transmission is common in highly-endemic regions. But the birth dose vaccine can block that ...
www.gavi.org
November 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM
#Uganda has launched the #hepatitis B birth dose vaccine to protect newborns and prevent mother-to-child transmission.
Supported by Gavi, this milestone aligns with global goals to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030.
Supported by Gavi, this milestone aligns with global goals to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030.
Liver Cancer Awareness Month might be coming to an end, but our mission continues. 💪
Viral #hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer worldwide, and it’s entirely preventable.
Early 👏 detection 👏 saves 👏 lives!
#LiverCancerAwarenessMonth
Viral #hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer worldwide, and it’s entirely preventable.
Early 👏 detection 👏 saves 👏 lives!
#LiverCancerAwarenessMonth
October 31, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Liver Cancer Awareness Month might be coming to an end, but our mission continues. 💪
Viral #hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer worldwide, and it’s entirely preventable.
Early 👏 detection 👏 saves 👏 lives!
#LiverCancerAwarenessMonth
Viral #hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer worldwide, and it’s entirely preventable.
Early 👏 detection 👏 saves 👏 lives!
#LiverCancerAwarenessMonth
Universal newborn #vaccination isn’t optional, it’s urgent! 🚨
#Hepatitis B infects 1.5M people yearly. For babies, the risk of chronic infection is 95%. A birth dose within 24 hours offers near-total protection.
Read why this matters:
#Hepatitis B infects 1.5M people yearly. For babies, the risk of chronic infection is 95%. A birth dose within 24 hours offers near-total protection.
Read why this matters:
Safeguarding future generations: Advocating for universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination
As the former Minister of Health and Population in Egypt and the architect of one of the most successful public health campaigns in history, which led to the elimination of hepatitis C from our nation...
thehepatitisfund.org
October 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Universal newborn #vaccination isn’t optional, it’s urgent! 🚨
#Hepatitis B infects 1.5M people yearly. For babies, the risk of chronic infection is 95%. A birth dose within 24 hours offers near-total protection.
Read why this matters:
#Hepatitis B infects 1.5M people yearly. For babies, the risk of chronic infection is 95%. A birth dose within 24 hours offers near-total protection.
Read why this matters:
#Hepatitis is the leading cause of #LiverCancer worldwide.
Let’s strive for a world where no child is born with viral hepatitis, and where people always have access to equitable treatment and care.
#LiverCancerAwarenessMonth
Let’s strive for a world where no child is born with viral hepatitis, and where people always have access to equitable treatment and care.
#LiverCancerAwarenessMonth
October 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
#Hepatitis is the leading cause of #LiverCancer worldwide.
Let’s strive for a world where no child is born with viral hepatitis, and where people always have access to equitable treatment and care.
#LiverCancerAwarenessMonth
Let’s strive for a world where no child is born with viral hepatitis, and where people always have access to equitable treatment and care.
#LiverCancerAwarenessMonth
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💬 Proud to be featured by #CORDIS! They spotlight #TherVacB's clinical trial as a key step toward a functional cure for chronic #hepB.
🎥 Our awareness videos with @dsolve.bsky.social explain diagnosis, co-infection & care.
🔗 link.europa.eu/QMFx3J
#HBV #HDV #LiverSky #HepSky #LiverTwitter
🎥 Our awareness videos with @dsolve.bsky.social explain diagnosis, co-infection & care.
🔗 link.europa.eu/QMFx3J
#HBV #HDV #LiverSky #HepSky #LiverTwitter
Towards a cure for hepatitis B
A new clinical trial is testing a vaccine that could be the answer for people living with chronic hepatitis B infection.,,,European...
link.europa.eu
October 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
💬 Proud to be featured by #CORDIS! They spotlight #TherVacB's clinical trial as a key step toward a functional cure for chronic #hepB.
🎥 Our awareness videos with @dsolve.bsky.social explain diagnosis, co-infection & care.
🔗 link.europa.eu/QMFx3J
#HBV #HDV #LiverSky #HepSky #LiverTwitter
🎥 Our awareness videos with @dsolve.bsky.social explain diagnosis, co-infection & care.
🔗 link.europa.eu/QMFx3J
#HBV #HDV #LiverSky #HepSky #LiverTwitter
📄 Strategies for hepatitis elimination in LMICs: 22 recommendations based on case studies from Egypt, Rwanda, Vietnam & Pakistan. Supported by The #Hepatitis Fund.
🔗 Download the full report and recommendations: thehepatitisfund.org/best-practic...
🔗 Download the full report and recommendations: thehepatitisfund.org/best-practic...
October 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
📄 Strategies for hepatitis elimination in LMICs: 22 recommendations based on case studies from Egypt, Rwanda, Vietnam & Pakistan. Supported by The #Hepatitis Fund.
🔗 Download the full report and recommendations: thehepatitisfund.org/best-practic...
🔗 Download the full report and recommendations: thehepatitisfund.org/best-practic...
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Amazing work the Maldives! ❤️💙
The #Maldives 🇲🇻 has become the first country to stop mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and #hepatitis B, according to the @who.int.
A powerful milestone, and proof that hepatitis elimination is within reach. 👏
A powerful milestone, and proof that hepatitis elimination is within reach. 👏
Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B
In a landmark public health achievement, WHO has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019) for EMTC...
www.who.int
October 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Amazing work the Maldives! ❤️💙
The #Maldives 🇲🇻 has become the first country to stop mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and #hepatitis B, according to the @who.int.
A powerful milestone, and proof that hepatitis elimination is within reach. 👏
A powerful milestone, and proof that hepatitis elimination is within reach. 👏
Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B
In a landmark public health achievement, WHO has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019) for EMTC...
www.who.int
October 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The #Maldives 🇲🇻 has become the first country to stop mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and #hepatitis B, according to the @who.int.
A powerful milestone, and proof that hepatitis elimination is within reach. 👏
A powerful milestone, and proof that hepatitis elimination is within reach. 👏
💚 It’s Liver Cancer Awareness Month!
Chronic #hepatitisB is a major driver of liver cancer, and it’s preventable.
Funding vaccination, early detection & treatment could protect over 10 million lives.
This #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth, let’s invest in prevention.
Chronic #hepatitisB is a major driver of liver cancer, and it’s preventable.
Funding vaccination, early detection & treatment could protect over 10 million lives.
This #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth, let’s invest in prevention.
October 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
💚 It’s Liver Cancer Awareness Month!
Chronic #hepatitisB is a major driver of liver cancer, and it’s preventable.
Funding vaccination, early detection & treatment could protect over 10 million lives.
This #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth, let’s invest in prevention.
Chronic #hepatitisB is a major driver of liver cancer, and it’s preventable.
Funding vaccination, early detection & treatment could protect over 10 million lives.
This #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth, let’s invest in prevention.
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It's #WorldMentalHealthDay.
Mental health & hepatitis are linked.
Explore our community advocacy resources to support the integration of mental health and hepatitis care.
✔️ Community briefing: bit.ly/45YnZIl
✔️ CIP module: bit.ly/3Tb4zIV
✔️ NOhep webinar: bit.ly/3KHiPbn
Mental health & hepatitis are linked.
Explore our community advocacy resources to support the integration of mental health and hepatitis care.
✔️ Community briefing: bit.ly/45YnZIl
✔️ CIP module: bit.ly/3Tb4zIV
✔️ NOhep webinar: bit.ly/3KHiPbn
Mental Health - World Hepatitis Alliance
Mental Health Hepatitis and mental health are closely linked. People with mental health conditions are at higher risk of hepatitis, and hepatitis can cause mental health issues and/or impact a person’...
bit.ly
October 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
It's #WorldMentalHealthDay.
Mental health & hepatitis are linked.
Explore our community advocacy resources to support the integration of mental health and hepatitis care.
✔️ Community briefing: bit.ly/45YnZIl
✔️ CIP module: bit.ly/3Tb4zIV
✔️ NOhep webinar: bit.ly/3KHiPbn
Mental health & hepatitis are linked.
Explore our community advocacy resources to support the integration of mental health and hepatitis care.
✔️ Community briefing: bit.ly/45YnZIl
✔️ CIP module: bit.ly/3Tb4zIV
✔️ NOhep webinar: bit.ly/3KHiPbn
🧠 Hepatitis doesn’t just affect the body; it can also isolate.
Stigma and discrimination pushes people into silence, delays treatment, and can lead to feelings of anxiety and shame.
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, let’s break the silence and push to end #hepatitis stigma. 📣
#WMHD25
Stigma and discrimination pushes people into silence, delays treatment, and can lead to feelings of anxiety and shame.
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, let’s break the silence and push to end #hepatitis stigma. 📣
#WMHD25
October 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🧠 Hepatitis doesn’t just affect the body; it can also isolate.
Stigma and discrimination pushes people into silence, delays treatment, and can lead to feelings of anxiety and shame.
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, let’s break the silence and push to end #hepatitis stigma. 📣
#WMHD25
Stigma and discrimination pushes people into silence, delays treatment, and can lead to feelings of anxiety and shame.
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, let’s break the silence and push to end #hepatitis stigma. 📣
#WMHD25
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It's #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth.
Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, and the majority of cases are caused by viral hepatitis.
This October, let’s unite to integrate hepatitis into cancer prevention strategies.
Read more on our white paper: https://bit.ly/4kRJeQk
Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, and the majority of cases are caused by viral hepatitis.
This October, let’s unite to integrate hepatitis into cancer prevention strategies.
Read more on our white paper: https://bit.ly/4kRJeQk
October 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It's #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth.
Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, and the majority of cases are caused by viral hepatitis.
This October, let’s unite to integrate hepatitis into cancer prevention strategies.
Read more on our white paper: https://bit.ly/4kRJeQk
Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, and the majority of cases are caused by viral hepatitis.
This October, let’s unite to integrate hepatitis into cancer prevention strategies.
Read more on our white paper: https://bit.ly/4kRJeQk
🎉 Big congratulations to @helenclarknz.bsky.social NZ on her appointment as Chair of the @gavi.org Board!
As the Global Ambassador for The Hepatitis Fund, Helen brings unmatched leadership and dedication to global health. We’re thrilled to see her take on this vital role.
As the Global Ambassador for The Hepatitis Fund, Helen brings unmatched leadership and dedication to global health. We’re thrilled to see her take on this vital role.
Helen Clark named as new Chair of the Gavi Board
Gavi Board unanimously approves the selection of Rt Hon Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, as its new Chair.
www.gavi.org
October 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🎉 Big congratulations to @helenclarknz.bsky.social NZ on her appointment as Chair of the @gavi.org Board!
As the Global Ambassador for The Hepatitis Fund, Helen brings unmatched leadership and dedication to global health. We’re thrilled to see her take on this vital role.
As the Global Ambassador for The Hepatitis Fund, Helen brings unmatched leadership and dedication to global health. We’re thrilled to see her take on this vital role.
President Trump falsely claimed newborns don’t need the #hepatitis B vaccine. Experts disagree, early vaccination prevents lifelong liver disease.
If in doubt, follow the science. 🔬
If in doubt, follow the science. 🔬
Fact check: What you need to know about Trump’s misinformation about vaccines, autism and hepatitis B | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s Monday comments about autism and public health were filled with misinformation that left many doctors aghast – and not just about Tylenol.
edition.cnn.com
October 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
President Trump falsely claimed newborns don’t need the #hepatitis B vaccine. Experts disagree, early vaccination prevents lifelong liver disease.
If in doubt, follow the science. 🔬
If in doubt, follow the science. 🔬