Tag: Hepatitis B

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.
Drawing of a woman standing on one side of a fence, trying to get past.

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 …

Shopping Centre Fibroscans – Popular as Hot Cakes

A liver health scan would not be on your “to-get” list when you visit your local stores, so shoppers at the Arndale Shopping Centre in Kilkenny, north-west of Adelaide, were …

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 …

World Hepatitis Day 2024 – Time to Act!

South Australia must continue the momentum of progress towards hepatitis elimination and ensure that no community is left behind. This was the call from the State’s Minister for Health and …

World Hepatitis Day Parliamentary Event

Australia has been urged to accelerate action to eliminate hepatitis B and hepatitis C, with Health Minister Mark Butler MP addressing a renewed push to curb the epidemics. He spoke …

Refugee Week: Resources for Your Health – and Your Liver

Refugees and migrants have a variety of different health needs, shaped by experiences in country of origin, migration journey, host country’s policies, and living/working conditions.

The UK’s Infected Blood Scandal: An Explainer

The infected blood scandal has been labeled the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS. Over 3,000 people have died as a result of receiving contaminated blood.

Budget 2024 – What’s in it for Viral Hepatitis

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.

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.

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.
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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 …

Liver Cancer Control Roadmap

The elimination of hepatitis B and hepatitis C is one of the key strategies outlined in a set of guidelines addressing the alarming rise of liver cancer cases and associated …

Asia-Pacific Consensus

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 …

Hepatitis B Trends Falling Short

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 …

Life, Relationships and Hepatitis B

Her nephew had just got engaged and wasn’t sure if he should tell his fiancé’s family about his hepatitis B.

Eliminating Mother-to-Baby Hep B Transmission?

Mother to child transmission of hepatitis B accounts for a third to half of total infections.
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Hepatitis and Children: Part 2 – Hepatitis B and C

In our last post we looked at the mysterious new form of hepatitis affecting young children. But what about hepatitis B and hepatitis C, which are already well known problems …

Hepatitis and Children: Part 1 – The Mystery

An unusual, and probably new, form of hepatitis has appeared in a number of countries this year, first being noticed in the UK, then spreading to Spain and the Netherlands …
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain

The Prehistory of Hepatitis B

A new study has traced the evolution of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) from prehistory to the present, revealing dissemination routes and changes in viral diversity. In a new paper …

Hepatitis B Targets – Australia 23 years behind on care, 24 on treatment

Australia still has a long way to go to achieve its National Hepatitis B Strategy targets aimed at eliminating the disease by 2030. The latest report from the Doherty Institute’s …

World Hepatitis Day 2021 – Don’t Wait

28 July is World Hepatitis Day. This year, Hepatitis SA is urging South Australians not to wait. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen people put off seeing their healthcare providers. Unfortunately, …

Hep Can’t What?

In a rare alignment, the Australian 2021 World Hepatitis Day campaign is adopting the message of the global campaign. This year, both global and national campaigns are telling you: hepatitis …

Hepatitis B Treatment—not necessarily a life-long commitment

There is a common view that once you start hepatitis B treatment, you will be on it for life. This is changing. In recent years, numerous studies have been done …