Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This May, the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) brought the EASL Congress 2025 to Amsterdam, where 7,725 delegates gathered from around the globe.As Europe's leading event in hepatology, the Congress provides a platform for clinicians, healthcare professionals, researchers, scientists, and patient advocates to showcase cutting-edge clinical and basic science, foster collaborations and be at the forefront of scientific and clinical advancements in liver health.This year, however, another dimension was added.Upon arrival, the delegates were greeted by a highly unusual sight.Hundreds of Dutch citizensmany with families, friends and folding chairs in tow -waited patiently in long queues, some for as long as seven hours, to take part in what turned out to be an unprecedented public awareness campaign.EASL's now-annual flagship initiative, Love Your Liver, marked its fourth edition with recordbreaking success.Over the course of the five Congress days, 20 volunteers, operating six Fibroscan TM devices, tested over 840 members of the public.The disease awareness campaign garnered broad attention from local and national media, with coverage across major newspapers, morning radio, and national television.Demand for
Source: JHEP Reports
Institutions: Erasmus MC, University of Haifa, King's College London
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $4,110
OpenAlex ID: W4415901199