WORLD HEPATITIS DAY 2016

Early day motion 379, tabled 21 July 2016 by Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 27 members.

That this House notes World Hepatitis Day falls on 28 July 2016; further notes that tens of millions of people across the globe are affected by the various strands of hepatitis, with an estimated 240 million currently affected by chronic hepatitis B alone; welcomes that in May 2016, member states of the World Health Organisation adopted the first ever Elimination Strategy for Viral Hepatitis; notes that the theme for World Hepatitis Day 2016 is elimination; believes that to achieve elimination, greater awareness, increased diagnosis and key interventions, including universal vaccination, blood and injection safety, harm reduction and treatment are all needed; gives its full support to NOhep, a global elimination movement which is bringing people together to engage and take action to ensure global commitments are met and viral hepatitis is eliminated by 2030; backs World Hepatitis Day as an initiative raising awareness of the infection; and encourages Ministers to do all they can with international partners to ensure treatment for all affected and to help eliminate hepatitis.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 15, Labour 5, DUP 2, Independent 2, Conservative 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1.