{"id":7792,"date":"2026-05-02T19:07:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T09:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/?p=7792"},"modified":"2026-05-02T19:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T09:37:23","slug":"whaplan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/2026\/05\/whaplan\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyone, Everywhere, Right Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) has declared hepatitis a global health emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHepatitis is an epidemic out of control,\u201d said WHA Chief Executive Officer, Cary James. \u201cIt is the only major communicable disease with rising mortality with increasing number of deaths linked to liver cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the final day of the World Hepatitis Summit 2026 in Bangkok, Mr James said the WHA is committed to breaking the barriers holding the world back from a hepatitis-free future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will work hard to disrupt the system. 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