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William Donohue – Farewell to a Champion and Friend

Hepatitis SA staff were saddened to hear of the passing of Dr William Donohue. Not all of us have met him personally, but we were all aware of his significant …

13 February 2025 | Issue 104

Meat Alternatives Great for Your Health and the Planet

Meatless alternatives to meat are an increasingly viable option for people looking to improve their own health, the planet’s health, or reduce the amount of suffering in the world. People …

6 February 2025

In Our Library: Resource Highlights, January 2025

HepSA Library January acquisition highlights: stigma, First Nations healthcare in prisons, HBV surveillance report, and more...

24 January 2025

AIVL Health and Human Rights Summit

In the past AIVL summits and AGMs were in Canberra because that’s where the AIVL offices were situated. We needed somewhere fresh, and Adelaide turned out to be perfect.

23 January 2025 | Issue 104

Nanoparticles: A New Approach to a Hepatitis C Vaccine

A new and promising approach to developing a vaccine for hepatitis Chas been uncovered by medical research scientists in Germany.

24 December 2024

Introducing SAhrps

Hepatitis SA’s peer-based needle and syringe program, NSP Peer Projects, is now called SA Harm Reduction Peer Services (SAhrps). This rebranding emphasises that the program offers more than just needle …

18 December 2024 | Issue 104

Treatment with Respect: Your Rights and Responsibilities

Helpful information for those affected by hepatitis stigma, feeling isolated and unsure of their rights.

13 December 2024

Knocking out Hepatitis B, C and D

Hepatitis B, C and D rely on a common factor for replication. This could be used to develop a cure for all three viruses.

10 December 2024

Thinner Not Better with MAFLD

A research discovery from the Storr Liver Centre at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research in Sydney has identified why lean people with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) have …

3 December 2024

Staying Well Over the Holidays

Maintaining a healthy diet and controlling alcohol intake can be physically and mentally challenging over the summer seasonal/cultural celebrations.

28 November 2024 | Issue 103

Reducing BBV Risks in the Permanent Make-up Industry

The permanent make up (PMU) industry in Australia is largely unregulated and while sad stories of botched eyebrows and misshapen lips gain media attention every now and then, less has …

26 November 2024 | Issue 104

Test and Cure via Pharmacies

Burnet study finds introducing hepatitis C outreach and treatment programs in Australian community pharmacies could significantly increase testing and cure.

22 November 2024 | Issue 104

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First Hepatitis B Rapid Testing in SA

After a long wait, hepatitis B point-of-care testing finally made its appearance at a community testing event in Adelaide. Hepatitis SA launched the first hepatitis B rapid testing clinic in …

19 November 2024 | Issue 104

Empowering Change, Reducing Stigma

Much has been said about the stigma around sexually transmitted infections (STI) and blood-borne-viruses (BBV). If you work with people living with HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C, you would …

15 November 2024

World Hepatitis Testing Week

The first ever World Hepatitis Testing Week starts on 18 November. Inspired by the European Testing Week campaign which had been running twice a year since 2013, World Hepatitis Testing …

8 November 2024 | Issue 104

In Our Library: Resource Highlights, October 2024

HepSA Library October acquisition highlights: research on hepatitis B care and Indigenous people, hepatitis B and migration, and more...

1 November 2024

Supporting Families Who Support Users

Supporting someone close to you who is struggling with drugs or alcohol issues can be lonely and stressful. Most people are not equipped to deal with the challenge, and don’t …

31 October 2024 | Issue 106

Going Reflex for Timely Results

There is a true story about Helen, who for 12 years, lived with hep C without hep C. She lived with the feeling of guilt, isolation and anxiety until she …

23 October 2024 | Issue 103

Training Breakthrough with SAPOL

Blood safety and viral hepatitis education and training are now a requirement for all South Australian Police operational personnel. After a year of negotiations with SA Police Training and Development …

14 October 2024 | Issue 103

Full Circle – Gary’s Story

Gary Spence began his adult working life in the police. He moved on to community services and came full circle with a unique achievement: successfully lobbying for the inclusion of …

11 October 2024 | Issue 103

The Shape of a Hep C Vaccine?

One significant contrast between the two most damaging viral hepatitis viruses is that hepatitis B can be vaccinated against, but the is no reliable cure. Hepatitis C, on the other …

8 October 2024

In Our Library: Resource Highlights, September 2024

Highlights from new additions to our library in September.

4 October 2024

Why is Liver Cancer Rate Still Rising?

As we mark Liver Cancer Awareness Month, one question jumps out: Why is the rate of liver cancer increasing when there are effective ways to prevent it? The biggest risk …

1 October 2024

Hep B: Global Testing Availability

Globally, fewer than 10 per cet of the people living with hepatitis B (HBV) have been diagnosed. With only a little over five years until the deadline for the World …

27 September 2024 | Issue 103