United European Gastroenterology (UEG), with support from the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL), the European Liver Patients Association (ELPA), Pancreatic Cancer Europe (PCE), EuropaColon and Eurocare (The Alcohol Policy Alliance), published the report Alcohol and Digestive Cancers Across Europe: Time for Change.

As representatives from ELPA member organizations, on behalf of those affected by and at risk of hepatitis C we demand that hepatitis testing is given the importance it deserves in such that the Hepatitis testing week be a separate event from European HIV-Hepatitis Testing Week and moved to the week of May 19th (the original World Hepatitis day).  

The 1st EU Policy Summit on NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis) and  NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) will be held in the European Parliament on May 31st.  Organized by ELPA in collaboration with EASL, and hosted by MEP Alojz Peterle, the summit represents a yearly get-together event aiming to raise awareness on NASH and NAFLD for patients, policy makers and institutions' representatives.