Lindsey Hiebert is the associate director of the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination. At the Coalition, Lindsey supports initiatives related to technical assistance, operational research, advocacy, and policy to advance hepatitis B and C elimination globally. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. John W. Ward created and directs the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination of the Task Force for Global Health. Previously, over a 13-year tenure, Dr. Ward directed the US CDC Division of Viral Hepatitis with responsibilities for viral hepatitis surveillance, prevention and research. At the national level, Dr. Ward developed recommendations for hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccination, hepatitis B and hepatitis C screening, and authored the first action plan for viral hepatitis prevention. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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