TEST. TREAT. ELIMINATE.
The global response to hepatitis C is being held back by the lack of access to testing and treatment. It’s time to take urgent action to accelerate access through same day test and treat approaches and improved linkage to care.
A Message From The NOhep Steering Committee
As NOhep Medical Visionaries, we believe that eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030 is not just a goal, but a necessity. We experience first-hand the unnecessary human suffering that viral hepatitis brings and the heavy toll and economic burden it places on individuals, families and society. As frontliners, we care for individuals and communities affected by viral hepatitis. We witness early deaths, children left without fathers and the struggles mothers face in finding vaccines for their new borns. We are leaders in our health systems and have the power to make a difference.
We are united by our shared commitment to fight viral hepatitis each and every day but we know that progress depends on collaboration with others, both within and outside that medical community. Together we are stronger.
To support this collective effort, we have updated the NOhep Medical Visionaries guide to make it relevant to a broader community of NOhep Medical Visionaries and empower them with the knowledge and tools needed to lead the fight against viral hepatitis. In this guide, you will find ideas, information and resources to support you.
By becoming an NOhep Medical Visionary, you are joining a global movement committed to eliminating viral hepatitis. Let’s make elimination our next greatest achievement.
Thank you for standing with us.
Viral Hepatitis A Global Killer
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are silent epidemics and are a major cause of acute and chronic liver disease globally.
Globally, it is estimated that 254 million people are living with hepatitis B and 50 million people are living with hepatitis C.
The four principles of being a Medical Visionary
Educate Peers
You educate peers that elimination of viral hepatitis is achievable and enable them to play their role by sharing information, combating stigma, supporting capacity building, mobilising resources and fostering strategic collaboration.
Vocal Ambassador
You raise awareness among key audiences about viral hepatitis as a multidimensional issue, emphasising the urgent need to act. You serve as an ambassador for elimination efforts, promoting action and driving change to achieve ambitious goals.
Gather Allies
You gather allies across the healthcare, policy and advocacy sectors and facilitate collaboration between them to strengthen viral hepatitis elimination efforts.
Advocate for Governments
You advocate to local governments and policymakers, raising awareness of viral hepatitis as a critical public health and economic issue, while lobbying for increased investment and policy changes to drive its elimination.
NOhep Medical Visionaries Guide
What does a NOhep Medical Visionary do?
- They maximise the role of medical professionals in improving hepatitis diagnosis, linkage-to-care, treatment and chronic care.
- They make a real difference to elimination efforts through bold and innovative actions – from local to international levels –, that advance progress and bring about change.
- They actively engage peers, other medical professionals, budget holders, patients, the public and political decision-makers to advocate for change.
“[Elimination] is the goal of a lifetime. As someone who has seen many patients dying from viral hepatitis, curing all of them and preventing new cases would be the ultimate achievement.”
– Dr Alessio Aghemo, MD, PHD, Italy
The NOhep Medical Visionaries programme is practical and peer-led, and aims to equip medical professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to lead the fight against viral hepatitis, and to empower them to take action to drive elimination efforts.
Recent events
NOhep Medical Visionaries in May 2025
In the month of May, NOhep Medical Visionaries Forums were held at the International Society of Addiction Medicine Congress (ISAM) and the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL). Both forums presented the opportunity for visionaries to come together to explore barriers hepatitis elimination and the intersection of hepatitis, mental health and addiction.
