Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is the most severe form of viral hepatitis, yet many patients go undiagnosed. Increasing HDV awareness is an important step to correct this and ensure that at-risk patients receive screening and then treatment and monitoring following a positive test. Hear Grace LH Wong, MD, and Ming-Lung Yu, MD, PhD, discuss a call to action to increase healthcare professional and patient awareness of HDV. Presenters: Grace LH Wong, MDProfessorDirector, Medical Data Analytics Centre (MDAC)Deputy Director, Center for Liver HealthAssistant Dean (Learning Experience), Faculty of MedicineThe Chinese University of Hong KongHonorary ConsultantDivision of Gastroenterology and HepatologyDepartment of Medicine and TherapeuticsPrince of Wales HospitalHong KongMing-Lung Yu, MD, PhDChair ProfessorHepatobiliary DivisionDepartment of Internal Medicine and Hepatitis CenterKaohsiung Medical UniversityVisiting StaffHepatobiliary DivisionDepartment of Internal MedicineKaohsiung Medical University HospitalKaohsiung City, TaiwanLink to full program: https://bit.ly/3tlxa0H Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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