| Title: | Towards elimination of viral hepatitis in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia : insights from the Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board (VHPB) |
|---|
| Authors: | ID Flisiak, Robert (Author)
ID Frankova, Sona (Author)
ID Jindal, Sakshi (Author)
ID Aster, Viktor (Author)
ID Hunyady, B. (Author)
ID Makara, Mihaly (Author)
ID Kristian, Pavol (Author)
ID Stanekova, Danica (Author)
ID Zarębska-Michaluk, Dorota (Author)
ID Valckx, Sara (Author)
ID Hendrickx, Greet (Author)
ID Damme, Pierre van (Author)
ID Matičič, Mojca (Author) |
|---|
| Files: |  PDF - Presentation file, download (130,05 KB)
MD5: FA4B53EB0280F2F22C319F952A951EDD
 URL - Source URL, visit https://www.termedia.pl/Towards-elimination-of-viral-hepatitis-in-the-Czech-Republic-Hungary-Poland-and-Slovakia-insights-from-the-Viral-Hepatitis-Prevention-Board-VHPB-,80,57476,0,1.html
|
|---|
| Language: | English |
|---|
| Typology: | 1.02 - Review Article |
|---|
| Organization: |  UKC LJ - Ljubljana University Medical Centre
|
|---|
| Abstract: | The Visegrad Group – the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia – face shared challenges in preventing and controlling viral hepatitis. A regional meeting convened by the Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board evaluated health systems, epidemiology, and national policies, revealing accomplishments and needs for prevention, screening, diagnosis, and linkage to care of viral hepatitis. Universal hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination exists, yet vaccine hesitancy and incomplete coverage threaten progress, while surveillance and registries remain fragmented. Access to hepatitis C (HCV) treatment has improved recently, but remains centralized, with limited engagement of marginalized populations. Elimination of HCV by 2030 is unlikely due to insufficient screening, COVID-19-related healthcare disruptions, and weak political commitment, whereas HBV control depends on maintaining high vaccination coverage and robust monitoring. Participants called for harmonized national guidelines, strengthened regional collaboration, and sustainable action plans backed up by political commitment. Urgent, coordinated efforts are needed to achieve the WHO 2030 elimination goals. |
|---|
| Keywords: | viral hepatitis, hepatitis C, Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board |
|---|
| Publication status: | Published |
|---|
| Publication version: | Version of Record |
|---|
| Year of publishing: | 2026 |
|---|
| Number of pages: | 10 str. |
|---|
| Numbering: | Vol. 12, issue 1 |
|---|
| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-28573  |
|---|
| UDC: | 616.98 |
|---|
| ISSN on article: | 2449-8238 |
|---|
| DOI: | 10.5114/ceh.2026.158833 |
|---|
| COBISS.SI-ID: | 268734979 |
|---|
| Note: | Nasl. z nasl. zaslona;
Opis vira z dne 17. 2. 2026;
|
|---|
| Publication date in DiRROS: | 24.03.2026 |
|---|
| Views: | 73 |
|---|
| Downloads: | 44 |
|---|
| Metadata: |    |
|---|
|
:
|
Copy citation |
|---|
| | | | Share: |  |
|---|
Hover the mouse pointer over a document title to show the abstract or click
on the title to get all document metadata. |
