May 19th, World Hepatitis Day!

One week to go – May 19th, World Hepatitis Day!

Am I Number 12?

1 in 12 people in the world have viral hepatitis

World Hepatitis Day Event at the United Nations Park on May 19th, 1- 4PM

•Join us! You and your organization are invited to help increase awareness about viral hepatitis in the United Nations area! We need you to come with your program information and your story to help make this a memorable awareness event. See www.statuscunknown.org for more info.
A single bracelet does not jingle - African proverb

Seven days left to go and the World Hepatitis Alliance is pleased to report that around the world hundreds of events are being planned and carried out this week. Thank you to all of those who have sent the World Hepatitis Day Team information on your local events. Please be sure to send us photos and updates after the event to worldhepday@fleishman.com.

•World Hepatitis Day Newsletter
•The latest issue of the World Hepatitis Day Newsletter has been published and includes updates on observances planned throughout the world.•World Hepatitis Day Graphics
•Graphics for world hepatitis day observances are available on the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) website. These graphics are available for use by anyone planning a World Hepatitis Day observance. •World Hepatitis Day Calendar
•Observances being planned in the United States are being posted on the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) calendar. To add your event, please contact the NVHR Webmaster. •World Hepatitis Day Global Website
•The ‘Around the World’ page on the global World Hepatitis Day website has now been updated with a summary of all of the planned 2009 country activities that we have received so far. If you have photos of events or materials that you would like to have uploaded onto the website please send them to worldhepday@fleishman.com and they will be included in the next update.

•Driving traffic online is key to the success of World Hepatitis Day so please go to:
•‘Am I Number 12?’ Around the World Blog: http://blog.worldhepatitisday.org/
•World Hepatitis Day Website: http://www.worldhepatitisalliance.org/
•‘Am I Number 12?’ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Am-I-Number-12/15824376185
•World Hepatitis Day You Tube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/worldhepday
•Raquel José pens the ‘Am I Number 12?’ Around the World blog http://blog.worldhepatitisday.org/ - and over the coming weeks will be posting daily on all your exciting events around the world. Please be sure to read these on the blog and post a comment – telling us how the event went and who was involved. The more comments the better!