New resource on Hepatitis C for Journalists worldwide
The World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) on Tuesday launched a new initiative to help journalists report on the staggering toll of Hepatitis C (HCV) as well as the scientific and political barriers to treating the disease. Launched on World Hepatitis Day (July 28, 2015) , the new website www.wfsj.org/hepatitis/ presents resources written by journalists for journalists to expose the complex issues preventing effective prevention and treatment of the disease as well as a database of HCV experts from around the world who can be interviewed on a range of issues– from physician/scientists and patient groups, to public policy experts. According to the World Federation of Science Journalists, the global disease burden of viral hepatitis is staggering. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 130-150 million people have chronic HCV worldwide, and most of them are not even aware they are infected. People with chronic HCV have a high risk of developing ser