Concurrent Session 6A: EMTCT and Hepatitis B: Global Lessons and Country Experiences
Tracks
Track 1
| Friday, August 14, 2026 |
| 1:20 PM - 2:50 PM |
| Orion |
Details
The session will explore how countries are integrating hepatitis B prevention into maternal and newborn health systems, highlighting practical implementation lessons across policy, service delivery, provider workflows, diagnostics, treatment pathways, and data systems. Through experiences from multiple countries, speakers will discuss both the opportunities and challenges of moving from vertical hepatitis programmes toward integrated EMTCT platforms.
Speaker
Miss Kasey Mcdonald
Global Program Manager
ASHM
Welcome & Introduction
1:20 PM - 1:25 PMBiography
Kasey manages the Supporting Triple Elimination in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste (STEPT) project, implemented by ASHM in partnership with the Ministries of Health, Maluk Timor, and the Catholic Church Health Service.
Dr Storm Holwill
Senior Clinical Advisor
WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, Doherty Institute
Dr Percy Pokeya
Ashm Health Png Country Lead
Ashm Health
Triple Elimination: Opportunities for prioritising hepatitis B in PNG
1:37 PM - 1:49 PMBiography
Dr Percy is ASHM's Country Lead, responsible for providing national leadership and coordination across ASHM’s portfolio of work in PNG. A key focus of his role is overseeing the implementation of the STEPT project. He works closely with the Catholic Church Health Services and the National Department of Health to support effective delivery of this project and to drive implementation of PNG’s Triple Elimination Strategy 2024–2028.
Alya Ammarie
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia
Integrating Hepatitis B Prevention into Maternal and Child health Services: Indonesia's Experience
1:49 PM - 2:01 PMBiography
Ms Rubby Leiwia Dick
Medical Laboratory Officer
Vanuatu National Hospital
Chidinma Umebido
Associate
Clinton Health Access Initiative
From Policy to Practice: Early Lesons on Implementing Triple Elimination in Nigeria
2:13 PM - 2:25 PMBiography
VH2026
Speaker Panel
2:25 PM - 2:50 PMBiography
Chairperson
Benjamin Cowie
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, Doherty Institute
Jessica Michaels
Deputy CEO
ASHM Health
