Press Release: Asia Pacific liver health leaders and Ministry of Health officials unite in Taiwan to advance hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance and management

Senior health officials, clinicians, and policy leaders from across the Asia Pacific region convened in Taipei for the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Leadership & Policy Forum, hosted by the APAC Liver Disease Alliance, the Taiwan Health Promotion Administration and the Taiwan National Health Insurance Administration. The event marked a pivotal moment in regional efforts to combat HCC, the most common type of liver cancer and a major public health challenge across the Asia-Pacific.

The Forum brought together representatives from Australia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Thailand, fostering cross-territory learning and policy alignment. Discussions focused on scaling up screening programs, integrating HCC care into national cancer strategies, and leveraging real-world data to improve outcomes.

Building on the outcomes of the Taipei Forum, the Alliance is now collaborating with Ministries of Health across APAC to convene territory-specific HCC roundtables starting in November 2025.

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