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South Australia’s Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Chris Picton, has described the Community News online platform as an example of Hepatitis SA’s commitment to ensuring that South Australians have access …
The INSTI HCV Antibody point-of-care test has received approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration, meaning it can now be used widely in Australia. This test is a single-use, rapid, flow-through …
Drug-induced deaths continue to be a public health issue in Australia, with the equivalent of five deaths per day.
A serious disconnect between hospital emergency departments and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is failing people with mental health conditions.
Reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-indigenous Australians took a battering in 2023 when the referendum on constitutional recognition of our country’s first people was defeated following a campaign marred by racism, …
There's some welcome funding for the fight to eliminate viral hepatitis but it's disappointing to note that hepatitis B again gets a back seat.
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 …
New WHO hep B guidelines: simplified treatment criteria, improved hep D diagnosis, better access to prophylactic treatment for pregnant women.
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
Negative media portrayal of drug use perpetuates the issues it claims to oppose. South Australian study makes recommendations for change.
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 …
The Hepatitis SA Education team to deliver ongoing blood safety and viral hepatitis training and education to all operational SAPOL personnel.
Research finds alcohol does not reduce chances of successful hepatitis C treatment.
Mark Tiller started working in harm reduction as a volunteer with SAVIVE and later came to Hepatitis SA as a member of the Clean Needle Program (CNP) team.
Direct-acting antiviral drugs (DAAs) to treat hepatitis C have proven to be a spectacular success, being able to cure more than 95% of people who have been living with the …
Hep Can’t Wait is the international campaign launched by the World Hepatitis Alliance in 2021. Its aim is to highlight the social injustice and inequity caused by the current lack …
The focus of Hepatitis SA's 2023 World Hepatitis Day campaign was Life, Relationships and Hepatitis B.
The Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project looks at geographic variations in the prevalence of viral hepatitis across Australia, as well as access to care, to identify priority areas for response. It is a …
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia calls for pharmacy participation in Take Home Naloxone program
May 2024
