SHIELD-BD Project: Screening for HBV and Reflex HDV Testing in Institutionalized Populations - Launching Around World Hepatitis Da

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As World Hepatitis Day – July 28 approaches, we’re proud to launch the SHIELD-BD project, an initiative of the Romanian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, focused on a group that is too often neglected: institutionalized elderly and people with disabilities.

We’ve just completed the first round of testing in a state facility in Bucharest. We were welcomed with warmth and kindness by both residents and staff – a reminder that dignity and care are fundamental rights for all, no matter their circumstances.

Through SHIELD-BD:

  • We screen for HBV and a reflex test for HDV in HBV-positive cases
  • HDV-positive patients are offered access to Bulevirtide, an innovative antiviral therapy that can change the course of their illness
  • We assess quality of life using validated tools, to better understand the impact of liver disease in this population 

Our mission is clear: Find the silent cases. Offer treatment. Reduce stigma. Improve lives.