The WHO has validated the Maldives as the first country in the world to achieve “triple elimination,” ensuring a healthier start for every child born in the country.
Making sure all at-risk children can access the vaccine is proving to be the key to a steeply falling prevalence of the chronic infection. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Pioneering surgeon Dr. Samuel So founded Stanford’s Asian Liver Center to address high hepatitis B rates in Asian American communities. Through innovative outreach, advocacy, and policy reform, his work is transforming how America addresses this often-overlooked but deadly disease.
The WHO has recognized Namibia’s significant progress in reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV and hepatitis B, setting an example for other African countries to follow.
When Dr. So moved to San Francisco, he noticed that Asian patients in his practice were dying from liver disease. He has been pursuing hepatitis B ever since.