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WORLD HEPATITIS DAY 2008

Early day motion 1469, tabled 1 May 2008 by Sir David Amess (Conservative). Signed by 63 members.

That this House notes that 19th May 2008 will be the first World Hepatitis Day; is concerned that more than 500 million people worldwide have either chronic hepatitis B or chronic hepatitis C which is equivalent to one in 12 of the global population; is deeply concerned that these two diseases kill 1.5 million people annually; believes that worldwide action is needed in order to save millions of lives; hopes that World Hepatitis Day will increase public awareness of hepatitis B and C in the UK and internationally; and urges the Government to support World Hepatitis Day and to help put it on the World Health Organisation agenda.

Signatures by party: Labour 38, Liberal Democrat 12, Conservative 6, DUP 3, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKIP 1.