We are delighted to invite you to participate in the 4th African Hepatitis Summit (AHS2025) which will bring together civil society organizations, policy makers, global funders, medical professionals, and other stakeholders working in the field. The event provides a unique opportunity for all stakeholders’ consultations towards elimination. Additional pre-summit and side events may be organized by other external groups and organizations

To advance discussion among diverse stakeholders across Africa and motivate action towards viral hepatitis elimination in the region, the first African Hepatitis Summit (AHS) was held in Dakar, Senegal in 2016 followed by the second edition held in Kampala, Republic of Uganda in 2019, while the 3rd took place in Abuja, Nigeria in 2023. It was developed as a large-scale, regional meeting to advance the viral hepatitis agenda and provide a platform for a broad hepatitis community to share ideas, experiences, and best practices in addressing the challenges brought about by viral hepatitis.

The key outcome of these summits contributed to the first scorecard to examine hepatitis prevalence and response in the World Health Organization (WHO) African region. In view of the new Global Health Sector Strategy 2022-2030, with a mid-term goal in 2025, it becomes imperative for stakeholders across Africa to meet and discuss the approaches towards scaling the elimination of viral hepatitis across Africa and putting Africa on track to meet up with the elimination targets.

The Africa Hepatitis Summit, 2025 with theme “NO time to Waste: Act NOW”, is driven by community and patient groups in the region in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda, World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA),World Health Orhanization (WHO),Africa CDC, Clincton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination (CGHE), Center for Disease Analysis (CDA) Foundationand Hepatitis B Foundation.The summit brings together every voice in the space of viral hepatitis in AFRO.

The health and political community have a golden opportunity to eliminate viral hepatitis. Now is the time to seize the moment, expand efforts, formalise funding, and raise national and international attention. The 2030 targets are a challenge, but they are within reach. It is time to press for them. The AHS is a flagship event by members of the World Hepatitis Alliance in AFRO region

AHS 2025 will be held for (3) three days (27th – 31st October, 2025) which will be covered in plenary sessions, satellite side meetings and Exhibition that will be open to all delegates.

Looking forward to seeing you in Kigali Rwanda.