Over 5,500 liver experts to attend Asia-Pacific meeting in Beijing

The 34th annual meeting of the Asian-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver is scheduled to take place in Beijing from March 26 to 30, with the theme "Multidisciplinary Collaboration for Elimination & Cure". The 34th annual meeting of the Asian-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver is scheduled to take place in Beijing from March 26 to 30, according to the Chinese Foundation for Hepatitis Prevention and Control, which will co-host the event with the association. Wei Lai, the meeting's president and director of the Tsinghua Changgung Hospital's hepatopancreatobiliary center, said that this year's gathering will highlight the sharing of experiences in the prevention and treatment of viral hepatitis in China and the entire Asia-Pacific, strategies for achieving the functional cure of hepatitis B, multidisciplinary collaboration for enhancing overall health, and a forum showcasing women's leadership in the field. As the World Health Organization aims to reduce new hepatitis infections worldwide by 90 percent and related deaths by 65 percent from 2016 to 2030, Wei stressed that China's efforts and experiences in combating the viral disease will be crucial.