Global Cause
In this issue
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Ebola: a colossal human and economic tragedy
Images of body-bagged victims, health professionals in protective suits and communities gripped with fear, have come to epitomise the current Ebola crisis.
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How the response to HIV has changed over the last 30 years
There is more to do to end AIDS, and HIV testing must be our focus on this landmark World AIDS Day, says Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
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Deaths from hepatitis have tripled
In May 2010, World Hepatitis Day was made an official World Health Organisation day, one of only seven.
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The seriousness of hepatitis
Question: How did one actor’s family tragedy initiate a passion for campaigning for a change in the treatment of hepatitis? Answer: For Sadie Frost, the premature death of her father from hepatitis C inspired her to start campaigning with passion.