Event coordinated by the Hepatitis B Foundation

Community Forum

Sept. 7, 2027 | Time: TBD

HBV Community Forum

The Hepatitis B Foundation is proud to again sponsor the Hepatitis B Community Forum in 2027. Hosted by the Hepatitis B Foundation in partnership with ICE-HBV, the Forum facilitates engagement between attendees at the International HBV Meeting, public health professionals and the broader community affected by hepatitis B, hepatitis delta and liver cancer. The purpose of the Forum is to identify the best approaches to fast-track a cure for hepatitis B and eliminate stigma and discrimination.

This year the Community Forum will be take place on Sept. 7 at the Hyatt Regency Calgary, in Calgary, Canada. A recording of the event will be made available after it concludes for those unable to attend in person.

Agenda highlights include: 

  • Epidemiology, progress and challenges with hepatitis B elimination in Southeast Asia
  • Progress towards hepatitis B elimination in Vietnam
  • Lived experience of hepatitis B in Southeast Asia/Oceania

Registration is required to attend the Community Forum.  The event is FREE of charge.

Schedule

2027 Schedule to come

Schedule

13:00

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, President, Hepatitis B Foundation

13:05

Epidemiology, Progress and Challenges with Hepatitis B Elimination in Southeast Asia

Seng Gee Lim, FRACP, FRCP, FAMS, MD, Director of Hepatology, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National University Health System, Singapore

13:25

Progress Towards Hepatitis B Elimination in Vietnam

Doan Dao, MD, Transplant Hepatology Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital, Faculty, Harvard Medical School; Co-Founder, Vietnam Viral Hepatitis Alliance

13:45

Lived Experience of Hepatitis B in Southeast Asia/Oceania – Panel Session

Panelists: Chris, Dee, Lien and Tay

14:15

Q & A

14:25
Closing Remarks

Maura Dandri, MD, PhD, Immediate Past Chair, ICE-HBV

14:30

Conclusion