Global Point of Care
Webinars
Hepatitis C Testing:
A Global Health Priority
Published July 28, 2025
Summary
Hepatitis C remains a significant global health challenge, with millions of people unaware of their infection status.1 This webinar will explore why expanding access to hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing is essential to achieving elimination goals. We will examine the barriers that hinder testing efforts and the key enablers that can drive progress. Participants will gain insights from successful national elimination programs and how universal HCV antibody screening can be a powerful approach in the global fight against hepatitis C.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize why hepatitis C virus testing is a global health priority.
- Identify key barriers and facilitators to broaden access to hepatitis C virus testing.
- Describe successful national and regional elimination programs, highlighting innovative approaches and measurable outcomes.
- Discuss expanded hepatitis C screening recommendations as effective approaches to achieving elimination goals.
CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) CREDITS
- One Professional Acknowledgment for Continuing Education (P.A.C.E.®) contact hour will be provided for this basic level complimentary webinar until July 28, 2026. Rapid Diagnostics at Abbott is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
- For participants outside the United States, the recognition of P.A.C.E.® credits is subject to the discretion of the respective national licensing authority, certification agency, or other relevant governing body.
Instructions to Claim P.A.C.E.® Credits
- Access http://ceorganizer.ascls.org/.
- Select either Member or Non-Member log-in box.
- ASCLS members: Log in with the username and password used to enter the Members Section of the ASCLS website.
- Non-members: click the “Register Here” link to create a username and password or use login with existing CE Organizer credentials
- Once logged in:
- Click on “Claim Credit” tab at the top of the page.
- Click on “Other P.A.C.E. Programs” tab.
- Locate 618 Abbott ARDx and click “View Events”.
- Select the session attended by checking the teal box and scroll down to click “Next”.
- Enter the session code provided at the end of the webinar and click “Next”.
- Evaluate the session and click “Complete Survey”.
- Click “Download Certificate Now” to view, print, and save your certificate.
Presenter Biography
Nida Ali, M.D.
Hepatitis Evaluation, Research & Outreach Fellow
Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination - The Task Force for Global Health
Islamabad, Pakistan
Cheewanan Lertpiriyasuwat, M.D., M.P.H.
Senior Expert in Preventive Medicine
Department of Disease Control,
Ministry of Public Health,
Nonthaburi Province, Thailand
John Ward, M.D.
Director, Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination, Task Force for Global Health
Adjunct Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Who Should Watch
Physicians, Point-of-Care Coordinators, Nurses, Laboratory Supervisors
