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In Our Library: Resource Highlights, July 2025

HepSA Library July acquisition highlights: HCV treatment uptake, HCV elimination, POC testing and more… Click on the images to access, or view all resources added in the last month. Monitoring hepatitis C …

In Our Library: Liver cancer and other hepatitis-related conditions

This World Hepatitis Day we are focussing on testing. Early detection of viral hepatitis is vital to prevent avoidable deaths, like those caused by liver cancer.  Hepatitis B increases liver cancer risk by …

In Our Library: Resource Highlights, May 2025

HepSA Library May acquisition highlights: hepatitis elimination, hepatitis D, World Hepatitis testing Week, and more… Click on the images to access, or view all resources added to our library in the last …

Viral Hepatitis Tests

Understanding the tests needed to diagnose viral hepatitis infection can be complex. This collection of resources in our library is suitable for community members and can assist with explaining tests …

In Our Library: Highlights, February 2025

Click on each resource to access it, or view all resources added in the last month. Shared experience makes this all possible: documenting the guiding principles of peer-led services for people released …
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Stigma and Discrimination: Resources for Students and Researchers

This small collection of resources is a brief introduction to viral hepatitis related stigma and discrimination, selected especially for students or people researching the topic. You can find many more …

Forget “Detox” – Tips on how to really help yourself feel better

Feeling run down after the Christmas season and thinking about doing a detox to start 2019 right? It’s the time of year when articles about the magical benefits of detoxing …

Having a Hard Time? – Try a little kindness

Living with viral hepatitis can be really tough and for  some, it might seem even tougher when the holiday season rolls around. Some of the negative aspects or experiences that …

Cured the hep C? Next up, quit smoking

You may have read recently that health experts in the US are concerned that the health gains made by treating people with hep C will be lost because this group …

Eating Low Sodium Part Three – When You Don’t Cook

In the final installment of our series on low salt eating for people with liver disease we look at the challenge of managing your sodium intake when you don’t prepare …

Curing Your Hep C – Tips For Remembering to Take Every Dose

Taking every dose of your direct-acting antiviral gives you the best chance of a cure. Because many of these drugs are new, it’s not yet clear how missed doses may …

Tips for Low-Salt Eating this Christmas

Christmas is all about relaxing with friends, family and, above all, food!  Food is about so much more than nutrition, especially on big occasions. Having a treat and feeling connected …

Eating Low Sodium Part Two – Tracking Your Daily Sodium

If you have been advised to go on a low salt diet and are reluctant to forgo salty favourites, tracking your daily intake may be the way to go. In …

Eating Low Sodium Part One – the No Added Salt Diet

In this series on low salt eating for people with liver disease we will be looking at how to modify your diet to stay within the recommended daily sodium intake  *. …

Eat Well to Feel Well – Convenience Food or Convenient Food?

If you have viral hepatitis eating well can make a real difference to your quality of life but consistently eating fresh, healthy food most of the time can be a …

Struggling with Sleep? Why the Things We Love to Do Keep Us Awake at Nights!

Sleep is especially important when you have viral hepatitis. Your body is already dealing with the effects of hepatitis B or C and your liver is in need of extra …

Low Salt? But What Will I Eat?

Many people with liver disease are advised by their specialist to follow a low salt diet. Unfortunately, quite often no other information is given and people are left wondering just …