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WORLD HEPATITIS DAY 2009

Early day motion 1317, tabled 22 April 2009 by Bob Laxton (Labour). Signed by 97 members.

That this House notes that 19 May 2009 is World Hepatitis Day; is concerned that more than 500 million people worldwide have either chronic hepatitis B or C which is equivalent to one in 12 of the global population; is deeply concerned that these two diseases kill one 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 give its full backing to World Hepatitis Day and to support the resolution calling for a world day for the struggle against viral hepatitis at the 62nd meeting of the World Health Assembly in May 2009.

Signatures by party: Labour 60, Liberal Democrat 20, Conservative 5, DUP 3, Independent 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.