The Key Role of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) Activities in Viral Hepatitis Elimination Programs

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1 Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases (BRCGL), Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Middle East Liver Diseases (MELD) Center, Tehran, Iran

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Dear Editor,

Over the last decades, one of the most important health problems which has affected the health of millions of people annually and has led to their morbidity and mortality has been viral hepatitis... (Read more...)

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 8, Issue 3
March 2019
Pages 189-190

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  • Receive Date: 09 October 2018
  • Revise Date: 04 December 2018
  • Accept Date: 09 December 2018
  • First Publish Date: 01 March 2019

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