#HepatitisC is one of the leading causes of liver disease in Australia. The latest progress to elimination report showed that liver transplants due to hep C are declining. This is great news for this #WorldLiverDay but more work is needed. Read more ➡️bit.ly/47xYw6L

Hepatitis C can make your liver sick.
Treating hepatitis C earlier rather than later can stop the liver from being damaged.
Every person’s experience of treatment is different.
Take the first step, have a yarn at your local Aboriginal Health Service today. Every Yarn Counts.

'Feel deadly' is a key message of the #EveryYarnCounts campaign. Everyone has the right to feel deadly and live free of #hepC . Have a yarn at your local Aboriginal health service today about hep C testing and treatment.

A newly-published review of research into viral hepatitis testing and treatment in community pharmacies concludes that the findings 'add pharmacies to the growing evidence supporting community-based testing and treatment for hepatitis C.'

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Really important paper demonstrating the implementation of point-of-care HCV testing for current infection at the medically supervised injecting room in Melbourne, Australia. 94% treatment uptake among people with current HCV.

Happy primary health care nurses day! Allowing primary care nurses to work to their full scope of practice is an important part of the #hepC elimination effort APNA

Today is #WorldCancerDay . Almost a million lives are lost each year to #livercancer caused by chronic #hepatitisB infection. Viral hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer, which is the third leading cause of #cancer deaths globally. 
 
By eliminating viral hepatitis, we…

Did you know that hep C treatment reduces the risk of liver cancer by 75%? Eliminating viral hepatitis saves lives from liver cancer! For more facts about viral hepatitis and liver cancer ➡️ bit.ly/3OzCCbQ #WorldCancerDay World Hepatitis Alliance

Liver cancer rates are climbing but survival isn’t. Aus data shows that 5-year survival from hepatocellular carcinoma is just 26% bit.ly/480unMA We need to continue to raise awareness and ensure equitable access to surveillance to improve early detection #WorldCancerDay

A study in Australian prisons has found that scaling up hepatitis C testing and treatment in prisons effectively reduced HCV incidence and was a cost-effective option compared with existing services.

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Great piece by Dion Kagan Professor Kate Seear Emily Lenton Sean Mulcahy highlighting the importance of tackling laws, policies and practices that perpetuate stigma and discrimination in the lives of people with #hepatitisC + introduce NSP services in prisons to ensure healthcare equity.