Agenda:
Chairpersons: Karin Ladefoged and Anders Koch
08:30 Welcome and Minutes from 2009 meeting
08:45 Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board – an orientation. Alex Vorsters
Chairpersons: Gert Mulvad and Malene Børresen
09:00 The year in Arctic HBV research
- Molecular epidemiology and clinical manifestations of HBV genotype D worldwide. Yasu Tanaka
- The Alaskan genotype F. Yasu Tanaka
- HBV inactive carrier phase and clinical significance. Brenna Simons
- Update chronic HBV and predictors for reactivation in HBeAg lost carriers. Brian McMahon
10:00 Coffee
10:30 The year in Arctic HBV research (continued)
- HBV research in Greenland. Malene Børresen
- HBV research in Canada. Jeff Potts
- HBV research in Russia. Vladimir Chulanov
Chairpersons: Chong Gee and Flemming Stenz
11:15 Introduction of HBV vaccination in Greenland – the political process and considerations. Flemming Stenz
11:30 Other hepatitis virus
- HCV in Alaskan Natives. Steve Livingston
- Hepatitis E from a Danish perspective. Peer Brehm Christensen
- Evaluating performances of anti-HEV IgM and IgG assays. Chong-Gee Teo
12:15 ICCH15 in Fairbanks and Working group Website. Mike Bruce and Anders Koch
12:30 Lunch
Chairpersons: Jeff Potts and Tom Hennessey
13:30 Roundtable discussion – HBV preparedness and awareness (suggested by Jeff Potts, Health Canada)
- Do representative countries have a clear sense of hepatitis B and
hepatitis C disease burden (i.e. current prevalence and incidence
rates) and molecular epidemiology in their jurisdictions? - Are transmission risk factors common across the Region?
- Are prevention policies and programs in place, and have they been
evaluated for effectiveness? - Are screening, diagnostic and treatment protocols in place that could
be easily inventoried and analysed for comparative purposes? - Are research and surveillance efforts and investments across the
Region inclusive of focus on behaviours, psycho-social sciences and
social determinants?
14:15 Presentation of HBV database elements for future international comparisons and analyses – suggestion from last years meeting. Brian McMahon, Vladimir Chulanov
14:30 Coffee break
Chairpersons: Brian McMahon and Vladimir Chulanov
15:00 Joint projects – Updates on ongoing projects and ideas for new ones. Roundtable discussion
16:45 Next years’ meeting and election of new steering group
17:00 End