1/2 Congratulations to the outstanding students at WIMR who received awards at the recent national meeting for the Australian Centre for HIV & Hepatitis (ACH4) research, held in Melbourne. Thomas Tu Image courtesy of mHIVE

2/2 Congratulations! Dong Li – ACH4 travel award⠀ Henrik Zhang – ACHV Conference Attendance Scholarship⠀ Gabriela Wu – Rob Dixon Award for Outstanding Presentation⠀ Harout Ajoyan – ACHV Domestic Travel Award⠀ Dishen Corey – Yvonne Cossart HBV International Travel Award ⠀

Such an informative session with The Westmead Institute for Medical Research and Thomas Tu dr Thomas từ about Hep B and the research work around this quiet and asymptomatic disease.

There is a free resource with real scientists and doctors to provide support to people with and affected by hepatitis B: HepBcommunity.org #Hepb #HBV #HepatitisB #HepBCommunity

With the right investments and by maintaining momentum, equitable, affordable and universal access to #hepatitisBcure can be achieved by 2030. Download the Australian Priority Statement: With concerted action we can find a cure for #hepatitisB. hepatitisaustralia.com/News/australia…

A massive thank you to our outgoing Board member, Dr Aye Aye Khaing. Aye Aye has been part of the initial set up of Hepatitis B Voices Australia and has now taken some time to focus on her family. We wish you all the best for your future endeavours and look forward to staying in touch.

New AQ: Out Now! #HepatitisB is a silent killer even in Australia. In the new AQ, Dr Thomas Tu (Thomas Tu) discusses 'Treating People, not just a Virus: Cure, Community, and Collaboration for Hep B'. Find out more in the new AQ! buff.ly/3TG4wWR

JUST PUBLISHED | A new study in PLOS One has evaluated the ‘Managing Hepatitis B’ course for the Aboriginal health workforce. It is culturally safe, acceptable & contributes to a significant knowledge improvement in #hepatitisB. Read more: doi.org/10.1371/journa…

🤔Why do we need HBV functional cure? Faculty Ahmed Elsharkawy, Markus Cornberg, Dickens Theodore & HepB Cant Wait will tackle this complex question in tomorrow's #EASLStudio, live at CET! Tune in easl.eu/easl-studio-ep… #LiverTwitter @hepbfoundation World Hepatitis Alliance Thomas Tu

New World Health Organization (WHO) #HBV guidelines released today at #APASL24! -Expanding treatment eligibility for many people living with #HepB -New option to treat w abnormal ALT if no access to HBV DNA test (barrier in many settings) -Adding adolescents over 12 years 👇 who.int/publications-d…

We focused on how expanded treatment could improve the lives of people #HBV. Thomas Tu talked about the many concerns people have re: relationships, transmissibility, cancer. And the big question, how do we empower & train up primary care?? 👨‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ 🟢🟢🟢

Want to call out the Key Remarks section in Chapter 5- it’s important we accommodate additional reasons for treatment that a patient may want (prevent transmission, reducing risk of cancer or fibrosis, higher risk of infection- sex or household contacts, stigma, etc)

We were delighted to welcome Dai Le MP MP back to WIMR today. Ms. Le met with Associate Professor Thomas Tu to explore his Hepatitis B research and his impactful community efforts supporting those affected. Thank you, Ms. Le, for your visit and ongoing support.

If you know someone who is affected by viral hepatitis, please encourage them to call the National Hepatitis Infoline for free at 1800 437 222 (1800 HEP ABC). (or) Join HepBCommunity.org: lnkd.in/gsPsK2yt (free and anonymous) and hepbvoices.au

CONGRATULATIONS to our Director Thomas Tu Thomas Tu for being named a finalist for the Sydney Awards, People's Choice Award public voting campaign! You can show your support and vote for Thomas here: sydney.org.au/vote

Please vote for Thomas Tu for the Coles People’s Choice Award at the 2024 Sydney Awards 🏆 VOTE here 📲 ow.ly/kFft50T1fQA 📅 Vote by August 25, help support Thomas’s #hepB research and community work. Congrats to Thomas for making it to the final round!  Thomas Tu

Please join us in congratulating WIMR’s A/Prof Thomas Tu who was named a Highly Commended Finalist in the Unsung Hero category of the Sydney Awards 2024. This is well-deserved recognition for Thomas’ dedication to improving outcomes for those living with Hepatitis B.

Presenting our 2023-24 Annual Report. This highlights our achievements in supporting those affected by hepatitis B. We thank our partners, stakeholders, and volunteers for their contributions. Together, we can achieve anything! 💚 Read more here: hepbvoices.au/_files/ugd/f58…

Tackling Stigma Conference in Sydney (21-22 Nov): Our team A/Pro Thomas Tu presented on improvement of hepatitis B treatment participation and monitoring, while Lien Tran participated in a thought-provoking discussion on stigma-fighting measures. Great year-end F2F Board meeting!