International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

The Key Role of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) Activities in Viral Hepatitis Elimination Programs

Document Type : Letter to Editor

Authors
Farzaneh Padami 1, 2
Seyed Moayed Alavian 1, 2
Monir Niazi 1, 2
1 Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases (BRCGL), Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Middle East Liver Diseases (MELD) Center, Tehran, Iran
10.15171/ijhpm.2018.125
Keywords
Hepatitis
Elimination
NGO
Health
Subjects

Dear Editor,

Over the last decades, one of the most important health problems which has affected the health of millions of people annually and has led to their morbidity and mortality has been viral hepatitis... (Read more...)

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 8, Issue 3
March 2019
Pages 189-190

  • Received Date 09 October 2018
  • Revised Date 04 December 2018
  • Accepted Date 09 December 2018
  • First Published Date 01 March 2019
  • Published Date 01 March 2019