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The Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference is the leading multidisciplinary viral hepatitis conference in Australasia. This year, it is held back-to-back with the Inaugural World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Viral Hepatitis. Held in Alice Springs, the conferences bring together a diverse cohort of knowledge, expertise and advocacy in the field of viral hepatitis.
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Hep B Story app launched at the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Viral Hepatitis
The Hep B Story iPad and iPhone app is hoping to address the prevalence and severity of Hepatitis B infections in remote Indigenous communities in Australia.
The Hep B story is a visual, interactive app in both English and Yolŋu matha designed for patients living with chronic hepatitis B and their families. Download it for free from the iTunes store.
Hepatitis rates worsening in Indigenous communities
ABC The World Today
Monday, 15 September
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are nearly 10 times more likely to have hepatitis B than other Australians, and the problem's getting worse.
Australia facing 'tidal-wave' of Hepatitis
related liver disease
Radio National, Breakfast with Fran Kelly
Wednesday, 17 September
Hepatitis related liver disease is killing 1,000 Australians each year, and experts say that if more is not done the country will face a 'tidal-wave of life-threatening liver disease'.
The latest research into Hepatitis in Australia is to be released today at the Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference in Alice Springs.
Calls to act on hepatitis death rate
Sky News
Wednesday, 17 September
Hepatitis-related liver diseases are killing 1000 Australians a year and the burden is increasing, the peak body representing sufferers says.
Hepatitis rates worsening in Indigenous communities
Pacific Beat - ABC Radio
Monday, 15 September
Across the region, hepatitis is a huge problem and it's getting worse
Viral Hepatitis: A cry for help
60 minutes
Wednesday, 17 September
Immediate action is needed to prevent new infections of hepatitis B and C before the country is swamped by a tidal-wave of life-threatening liver disease, says Hepatitis Australia.
Speaking at the Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference in Alice Springs, CEO Helen Tyrrell said: "It is to the nation's shame that hepatitis-related liver disease now claims 1,000 lives a year".
Govt called to act on hepatitis death rate
Nursing Careers Allied Health
Wednesday, 17 September
Hepatitis-related liver diseases are killing 1000 Australians a year and the burden is increasing.
Act on hepatitis death rate, government urged
Cowra Community News
Wednesday, 17 September
HEPATITIS-RELATED liver diseases are killing 1000 Australians a year and the burden is increasing, the peak body representing sufferers says.
Govt called to act on hepatitis death rate
Yahoo 7
Wednesday, 17 September
Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference in Alice Springs heard progress was slow on four-year targets to reduce rates of infection, improve diagnosis and bolster treatment numbers by 2016.
World first study looking at treatment for Hepatitis C in NSW prisons
4ZZZ.org.au
Thursday, 18 September
The plans for the study were presented yesterday at Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference in Alice Springs.
