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Media Releases

01 Mar 2012

Its time for action on hep C

Hepatitis Australia has applauded visiting American author, actor, activist and member of the prominent Kennedy family, Christopher Kennedy Lawford who told the National Press Club in Canberra that he was successfully treated for hepatitis C in 2001.

28 Jul 2011

Australia’s Ambassador for World Hepatitis Day revealed

Hepatitis Australia has revealed that no high profile Australian was willing to act as ambassador for World Hepatitis Day.

26 Jul 2011

Governments urged to take action on Hepatitis C in Australian Prisons.

Governments urged to take action on Hepatitis C in Australian Prisons Australia’s Federal, State and Territory Governments have been urged to take immediate action to slow the spread of hepatitis C in Australian prisons.

23 Dec 2010

Viral Hepatitis Resolution

For the first time, the resolution recognises the global impact of hepatitis B and C – two diseases that kill one million people a year and which to date have not received the global attention they deserve.

17 May 2010

Angry Anderson rocks federation square to raise awareness of viral

Five young Australian bands will rock federation square on may 19, World Hepatitis Day, alongside Angry Anderson,

Hepatitis C treatment Guide

New Hepatitis C Treatments
Have you heard about the new hepatitis C treatments and want to learn more?
Hepatitis Australia has developed a guide to the new and emerging treatments to assist you.
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Tattooing & hepatitis C

284,000 people who had been exposed to the hepatitis C virus within Australia of whom 11, 303 had been diagnosed in that year.

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