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Indigenous Peoples Consensus Statement

“We acknowledge all Indigenous peoples around the world here with us and online. We, the presenters of the Indigenous Session at the World Hepatitis Summit 2024 are here to present …

29 April 2024

Three women with arms raised, faces painted with coloured powder, happy, laughing.

Fun Equally Shared – Harmony Day with a Difference

At first glance, Harmony Day at Community Access and Services SA (CAaSSA) in Ascot Park is like most other multi-cultural festivals: people from minority cultures milling around in exotic costumes, …

24 April 2024 | Issue 101

Could many dementia cases actually be liver disease?

A recent study of US veterans found that 10 per cent of those diagnosed with dementia actually had hepatitic encephalopathy, a treatable condition.

17 April 2024

WHS Declaration: Reset and Re-invigorate

“To improve the lives of the over 300 million people living with hepatitis, the attendees of the 4th World Hepatitis Summit call for a reset and re-invigoration of the response. …

14 April 2024

From the Summit: Sadness, Anger, Call for Action to Stop Hepatitis Deaths

The World Hepatitis Summit has called on governments to put words into action and take concrete steps to reduce the impact of viral hepatitis.

12 April 2024 | Issue 101

Supporting Women with Hepatitis

Around the world, women living with hepatitis face barriers to getting care and treatment, beyond those faced by their male counterparts. This was the clear message from an international panel …

12 April 2024

WHO Warns World: Viral Hepatitis Claiming 3500 Lives Each Day

In 2023, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), presented Egypt with an official certification for becoming the first country to achieve gold-tier status on the …

10 April 2024

Diabetes and Hepatitis – What’s the Link?

Most people are unaware of the link between diabetes and hepatitis - two chronic conditions common in Australia.

9 April 2024 | Issue 101

In Our Library: Resource Highlights, March 2024

New titles include dried blood spot testing pilot evaluation, reducing STI BBV stigma in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities...

5 April 2024

WHO Releases New Hepatitis B Guidelines

New WHO hep B guidelines: simplified treatment criteria, improved hep D diagnosis, better access to prophylactic treatment for pregnant women.

4 April 2024

Global Elimination: Low-Middle Income Countries Need New Financing Strategies

Direct-acting antivirals is the most effective weapon in the fight to eliminate hepatitis C, but access is very dependent on which country you're in.

2 April 2024

Hepatitis and Children: Unravelling the Mystery

In 2022 an unusual, and probably new, form of hepatitis began to appear in a number of countries, being first noticed in the UK, then spreading to Spain and the Netherlands …

26 March 2024 | Issue 101

Australians Called to Act on Truth-Telling

The Close the Gap Campaign has called on Australians to take the initiative to act on truth-telling by undertaking their own processes in their organisations, institutions, professions, and communities to …

22 March 2024

Strange Jump in European Hepatitis E Cases

Hepatitis E is relatively rare in Europe, but in recent months there has been a strange and unexpected jump in cases, according to a recent report from the European Centre …

19 March 2024

Hepatitis Risks for Young People: Reliable, Age-Appropriate Resources

There are a number of behaviours relevant to young people that carry a risk of blood-borne virus transmission.

13 March 2024

Healthcare Workers’ Crucial Role in Addressing Legal Needs of STIBBV Clients

A Recent survey into unmet needs of people living with BBV or STI highlight crucial role of healthcare workers in helping their clients address the needs.

12 March 2024

New experimental treatment offers hope for advanced liver cancer

Sydney-based researchers have discovered a new way to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, and the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Hepatocellular carcinomas …

6 March 2024 | Issue 101

In Our Library: Resource Highlights, February 2024

Browse our new acquisitions. Highlights: Take Blaktion easy read STI information and a report on management of of patients with diabetes and liver diseases.

1 March 2024

Past Hep B No Cancer Risk for People Cured of Hep C

For a long time it has been standard practice to recommend anyone living with hepatitis C to get vaccinated against hepatitis B, as the two viruses together can put more …

28 February 2024 | Issue 101

What did Dr Jane Lomax-Smith share the limelight with – twice?

Have some fun! Do the quiz and you could win a $25 gift card.

17 February 2024

Shock! Horror!: Media Stigmatising of AOD Users

Negative media portrayal of drug use perpetuates the issues it claims to oppose. South Australian study makes recommendations for change.

16 February 2024 | Issue 101

Celebrating 100 Issues

The Hep C Community News began as a seven-page black and white newsletter in October 1997. Now, 26 years later, we’ve reached our 100th issue! You can read an in-depth …

14 February 2024 | Issue 100

Welcome!

HepSA Community News site is the shared online space for the HepSAY blog and the quarterly Community News magazine.

14 February 2024

Cash Rewards for Hep C Treatment

A study is exploring whether cash rewards would motivate people to start hepatitis C treatment, and if it does, what level of payment is needed.

12 February 2024