If you have hepatitis C and are looking for some answers
Are you supporting those who have hepatitis C?
Are you looking for information on hepatitis?
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Each form of hepatitis has different symptoms, tests and treatments.
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What is hepatitis C?
We took to the streets to see how much people really know about hepatitis.
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Latest News
Cancer Council NSW is taking to south west Sydney’s streets on World Cancer Day, February 4, providing cancer information and encouraging people to get tested for hepatitis B, a virus that can cause liver cancer. Read the media release.
The World Health Organisation Executive Board will recommend a resolution on viral hepatitis to the World Health Assembly in May. If adopted, the resolution would for the first time provide a framework for international action to prevent, diagnose and treat hepatitis B and C.
In addition, the resolution would provide global support for an official World Hepatitis Day to provide a focus for national and international awareness-raising efforts.
“The adoption of the resolution by the World Health Assembly in May will be a clear statement that viral hepatitis now has the same priority as the other major world diseases” said Charles Gore, President of the World Hepatitis Alliance.
The 63rd World Health Assembly will take place in Geneva from 17 May until 21 May, 2010.
A new drug has suppressed hepatitis C in chimpanzees and has begun human clinical trials. Read the article here.
People living with hepatitis B will be able to access Viread via the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from December 1, 2009. Read more here.
China to end required testing for hepatitis B. Read more here.
What's new ...
2009 National Hepatitis Health Promotion Conference
Hepatitis Australia would like to thank all those who contributed to the success of the 2009 Conference.
A significant number of presenters have made their presentations available for download. Click here to view these presentations.
Invitation from the World Hepatitis Alliance to become an Official Member
The World Hepatitis Alliance would like to invite not-for-profit and non- government organisations with a key role in viral hepatitis prevention, education, treatment, management and support to register for official membership.
For more information on membership, please click here
To download a membership application form click here
Hepatitis C Needs Assessment Report 2008: Do you C what I C? is now complete, giving an account of the information and support needs of people living with hepatitis C in Australia. The report is available here.
Media Release
30 million needles and syringes distributed every year in Australia over the past decade have ensured that 97,000 hepatitis C infections have been averted. Read more.
National Preventative Health Strategy
Clinical Trials Process
To delve into the clinical trials process we have been talking to Dr Hugh Harley and Megan Phelps of the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Click here to read the article.