UNITE member Hon. Éctor Jaime Ramírez Barba from México, participated in a webinar organized by the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA). The event focused on the WHO’s new Global Health Sector Strategy on HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which sets out interim 2025 targets that countries will need to work towards to end the epidemics by 2030.
“While it is true that our country is not entirely aligned to meet the 2030 goals, I believe that we are moving in the right direction.”– Hon. Éctor Jaime Ramírez Barba,
México
Hon. Éctor Jaime Ramírez Barba highlighted the efforts of Mexico in achieving these targets, and emphasized the importance of increasing awareness, diagnosing more cases, and raising public awareness. Hon. Barba also noted Mexico’s adequate legal framework for treating the disease and its specific program for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, despite the limited budget allocation for healthcare. Watch the webinar recording here.
