6 October 2014 – BARCELONA - Gottfried Hirnschall speaks at the HepHIV2014 conference representing the WHO Regional Director for Europe, Zsuzsanna Jakab. In his speech, he highlights the need for increased testing, overall "public health approach" for equitable access, and measurable targets used in HIV response as valuable lessons that should be applied in the response to viral hepatitis. There are estimated 2.2 million people living with HIV and some 28 million adults living with hepatitis B and C in Europe.