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World Hepatitis C Day - July 28

Sorry for cross posting but a lot of people don't know about this if they don't go to HepC social.  There is /was a concert tonight with Allman Brothers band and Natalie Cole in NYC at Beacon theater.  It is broadcast on Sirius xm Satellite radio.

“Tune In To Hep C” will air live in its entirety on Wednesday, July 27th at 8:00 pm ET, the eve of World Hepatitis Day. The concert will also be rebroadcast on Friday, July 29th at 6:00 pm ET and Sunday, July 31st at 12:00 pm ET.
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WHD has actually been going on in some form since about 2004..it used to be in May.  This year it's in July for the first time and probably will be going forward, since the date was changed in honour of Nobel Laureate Prof. Blumberg, discoverer of the hepatitis B virus - July 28th is his birthday.  .According to the website though, this is the first time it's been sponsored/supported by WHO, the World Health Organization.  

http://www.worldhepatitisalliance.org/worldhepatitisday2011.aspx

With the WHO getting involved and recognition of the global issue that Hepatitis is and involvement of people like Gregg Allman willing to put his name and energies to it, it will be interesting to see what sort of attention the world gives it.  

Thanks for posting.

Trish
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Not only did Natalie Cole sing 2 songs but Phil Lesch made a plea for organ donation and David Crosby showed up as well. It was a rockin' good time.
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Oh thanks very much!  MedHelp moved my post, not me.  Hopefully, they will leave yours here.  All the best to you.
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cross posting of bee blessed post from social forum fyi (Merck is also involved)

Hello everyone.  July 28, 2011 is the first annual "World Hepatitis Day", backed by the WHO (World Health Organization).  On July 27, 2011 (tomorrow), the Allman Bros. and Natalie Cole will be doing a concert in New York, to raise awareness about Hep C.  You can paste these links into your browser for more information.  Might also be helpful to show loved ones, to help them better understand your situation.

http://www.tuneintohepc.com/

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/hepatitis/world_hepatitis_day/en/
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