Congratulations to Professor Sharon Hutchinson

She spoke at our #WorldHepatitisDay webinar on Monitoring progress and challenges in reaching HCV elimination.

You can watch her presentation at youtube.com/watch?v=m0Iilv…

There's still time to get in touch if you would like to join the Hepatitis Workers Forum tomorrow 10am-12pm via Zoom.

See below for more details

Do you work in a third sector organisation & directly or indirectly work with
people who have/at risk of hepatitis B and C?

Join us on Wednesday via zoom for our first Hepatitis Workers Forum of 2023!

Get in touch if you'd like to join!

Have you ever snorted or injected drugs? Almost half of those infected don’t know it. Get tested for Hep C

To find out more visit: hepatitisscotland.org.uk

Hepatitis C can cause serious liver damage if left untreated. Hep C Treatment – Just tablets, no injections.

To find out more visit: hepatitisscotland.org.uk

Almost half of those infected with Hepatitis C don’t know it. Get tested, get treated.

To find out more visit: hepatitisscotland.org.uk

Hepatitis C can be cured! A daily table for 8 - 12 weeks U you could be free of Hep C

To find out more visit: hepatitisscotland.org.uk

Treatment for hepatitis C is now all in tablet form with minimal side effects, Injections are no longer used to treat hepatitis C in Scotland. The successful cure rate of new Hepatitis C treatment is 95%

To find out more visit: hepatitisscotland.org.uk

Hep C often has no obvious symptoms meaning you could be infected but not know. Testing for Hepatitis C is free and confidential.

To find out more visit: hepatitisscotland.org.uk

We are excited to launch our new website!
Check it out at hepatitisscotland.org.uk

You can now watch our #WorldHepatitisDay event on YouTube!

Thank you to our speakers!
-Sharon Hutchinson Public Health Scotland & Glasgow Caledonian University
- John Dillon
-Pauline Dundas NHS Grampian
-Alastair Hudson @HIVScotland
-Hepatitis Scotland volunteer Scott

youtube.com/watch?v=m0Iilv…

The new date for the Community Health Fayre is:

Monday 5 September
1.30pm - 4pm

The Howard Centre
5 Portland Road
Kilmarnock
KA1 2BT

Hepatitis Scotland Recovery Enterprises Scotland Vibrant Communities

The research ship Discovery lite up for WHD #nohep #LiverTwitter showing that research to HCV elimination can mobilise a whole community Jeffrey V. Lazarus #NoHep in Tayside University of Dundee

Did you know that Hepatitis B affects 9,000 people in Scotland?

This free e-learning course provides information about what acute & chronic Hep B is, who is at risk of infection, & importantly, who should be getting tested.

sdftraining.org.uk/e-learning/120…

#WorldHepatitisDay2022

Brilliant to hear patient voice on Hepatitis Scotland webinar for #WorldHepatitisDay
'Its one tablet a day for 12 weeks then you can get on with the rest of your life'
Thank you for sharing your experience
#gettested #gettreated #getcured

We want to support services to spread awareness of hepatitis & to get people tested & treated.

We offer lots of resources including:
- Online & in-person awareness sessions
- Flyers & information booklets
- Pens, hand sanitizers & other merch

Get in touch if you want more info!

We want to highlight the great work that is happening across Scotland to eliminate hepatitis C. Tag us or get in touch to share what you are doing! #WorldHepatitisDay #HepCantWait

If you want learn more about hep C in Scotland check out this free e-learning course that can be completed in 2 hours!

sdftraining.org.uk/e-learning/394…
#WorldHepatitisDay2022

Hepatitis C treatments have changed!

No injections - just tablets for 8-12 weeks!
95% cure rate - with minimal side effects!

#WorldHepatitisDay 2022 #WorldHepatitisDay

Today marks #WorldHepatitisDay2022

• People living with viral hepatitis unaware can’t wait for testing
• People living with hepatitis can’t wait for life saving treatments
• People affected by hepatitis can’t wait to end stigma and discrimination

Scotland Can't Wait!