Nordic Global Health Talks: Hepatitis B in Sub-Saharan Africa – too neglected to even be a neglected disease?

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection kills more people than HIV/AIDS or malaria, but has received far less attention. Antiviral treatment for HBV effectively prevents its long-term complications, but still, less than 1% of those living with HBV receive treatment due to complex treatment guidelines, poor access to diagnostic tools, and lack of political commitment.

Dr. Johannessen’s group started a pilot treatment program for hepatitis B in Ethiopia in 2015, aiming to develop a simple and locally validated treatment guideline. This session will give insight into his work in Ethiopia and current and future challenges in managing HBV infection in Sub-Saharan Africa.

This time the presentation is by Asgeir Johannessen, University of Oslo.

Register on Zoom here.

The first Wednesday of each month at 10.00 AM CET, you can tune in online via Zoom and listen to an interesting global health lecture from a Nordic university. It is free and open to everyone interested in knowing more about Nordic global health research, education and collaborative projects. Read more and see the programme for Nordic Global Health Talks here.