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Second World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Viral Hepatitis
August 8, 2017 - August 9, 2017
$100 – $350Coinciding with 23rd International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
The Second World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Viral Hepatitis will provide a platform to profile and further the conversation on viral hepatitis in Indigenous communities.
The conference is led by Indigenous people and is designed for Indigenous peoples, clinicians, those working in Indigenous health and civil society organizations.
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