Policies & Research

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Does Pollution Make Hepatitis Worse?

Man-made environmental pollution is known as a significant danger to human health. Globally, air pollution kills more than 8 million people annually, and the particulate matter caused by Australia’s climate …

Unfinished Business

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience a greater burden of disease related to blood-borne viruses (BBV) and sexually transmitted infections (STI). In recognition of this alarming reality, Australia has …

Migration: Improved Prospects for People Living with Hepatitis B

Changes to Australia’s migration laws have lowered the barriers to permanent residency for people living with hepatitis B. These changes come after years of lobbying by advocacy groups. The Australian …

Will Gene Editing Cure Hep B?

CRISPR technology is one of the most dramatic recent developments in biological science, an invention that–in very simple terms–basically allows researchers to cut and paste genes in DNA and RNA. …
montage of pictures from the viral hepatitis conference from ASHM

Viral Hepatitis Conference Wrap Up

The 14th Australasian Hepatitis Conference had a different feel to it, much like in the classic Australian movie The Castle, it was the vibe.

The Hepatic Threat Overtaking Hep B and Hep C in the US

Liver disease is frighteningly common worldwide but few people are aware of their risks of developing this under-recognised condition.

Hepatitis B Advocacy Letter to MPs

South Australian Members of Parliament have been urged to help raise hepatitis B awareness in their communities, and to support calls for more resources to increase efforts to reach people …

Naloxone Needed in Prisons to Fight Nitazene Effects

The recent concern about fatal opioid overdose from nitazenes in the illicit drug supply has raised fears for many prison experts. People who are in prison are not afforded the …

Chad Hepatitis E Outbreak

The World Health Organization recently announced an outbreak of hepatitis E in the eastern Ouaddai province of Chad. The Conversation Africa asked Kolawole Oluseyi Akande, a consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist, to explain the causes, symptoms, spread and treatment of hepatitis E.