Hepatitis SA acknowledges and respects the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the unceded ancestral land from which we work. We pay our respects to elders past and present.
Every year, nearly 1000 people in Australia die from hepatitis B and C. Close to 300,000 are living with viral hepatitis. We have the tools to stop this - it's time for action.
South Australian pharmacists can now administer long-acting injectable buprenorphine bringing SA in line with other Australian jurisdictions.
In this issue: Mouse Model for HCV Vaccine | Pathogens Don't Care About Your Politics | Measles & Liver Health | Hep D Action Needed | Community Testing | Hep B & Liver Cancer | Closing the Ever-Widening Gap
27 May is the anniversary of the 1967 referendum where Australians voted to remove clauses from the Australian Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; and 3 June is the anniversary of the 1992 High Court Mabo decision – the recognition that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights over their lands did survive British colonisation.
Hepatitis Australia is calling for national roll out universal hepatitis B testing for people over the age of 25.In a statement issued 8 April, Hepatitis Australia CEO, Lucy Clynes, said universal testing for hepatitis B is the next crucial step in eliminating hepatitis B and reducing liver cancer.
The sudden freezing of USAID is jeopardising the elimination of viral hepatitis by 2030, the Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology said, asking: “What are their implications for viral hepatitis elimination, for which progress has already stalled?
The Take Home Naloxone (THN) program funds pharmacies to provide Naloxone free to people who use opioids or who know someone who does. Use these maps to find your nearest naloxone pharmacy.
Understanding hepatitis A, B and C may not be quite as simple as ABC, but a session with Hepatitis SA's highly skilled educators will certainly help you get there.
In this information age it is ironic that credible, reliable information can sometimes be hard to find in the tsunami of results from online searches.
Guide to South Australian community pharmacies which dispense the new hepatitis C medicines.
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. It can be brought on by alcohol, drugs, viruses and other toxins. Viral hepatitis refers to hepatitis resulting from infection of the liver by the hepatitis A, B, C, D or E viruses - hepatitis A, B and C being the most common. These viruses all produce similar symptoms, but differ in modes of transmission and long-term effects on health.
Hepatitis B is spread through blood, sexual fluids and from mother to child during birth. If left unmanaged, it can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. Effective treatments are available.
An estimated 257 million people are living with chronic hepatitis B worldwide - 226,000 of them in Australia.
Hepatitis C is transmitted via blood-to-bloodstream contact. Untreated, hepatitis C can lead to cirrhosis and serious liver disease. Hepatitis C can be cured.
World-wide, there are an estimated 71 million people living with chronic hepatitis C - 130,000 of them in Australia.
Hepatitis SA is a non-profit, community-based organisation that provides information, education and support services to South Australians affected by hepatitis B and hepatitis C. This includes people with hepatitis B or C, their family and friends, and professionals who support them. We also provide hepatitis C peer education and support services, SA Harm Reduction Peer Services, and operate a NSP secondary site.
