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Save a life by Drinking a Coffee
HepatitisWA wants to grow awareness in the local community about the new lifesaving hepatitis C treatment. After discovering an organisation called Paper Cup Project that partners with local not-for-profits, artists and cafes we believed that placing our message on a...
read moreWhat it means to have HIV
(Video - 5.45 min) HepatitisWA with the support of Health WA (Department of Health) and in consultation with a number of organisations developed a video designed specifically for Aboriginal people who have been recently diagnosed with HIV. The video uses creative,...
read moreHepatitis C Testing: Knowing is the first step
Many thousands of people in Australia have hep C but don’t’ know they have it. This may be because people don’t understand how hep C is transmitted or because usually there are no obvious signs when a person first comes in contact with the virus. It is important to...
read moreThere is a new medical record system called My Health Record.
My Health Record is an online database designed to keep all your medical records in one place, operated by the Australian Government. This information describes the benefits and risks to help you make an informed decision, and talks about how to opt out if you do not...
read moreTattoos: Trendy, edgy, artsy… risky?
Most people may not consider getting a tattoo to be a risky behaviour in relation to blood-borne viruses - trendy, edgy or artsy yes, but few consider it to be risky. In most cases tattooing is actually safe. If you have money and can go to a registered parlour, there...
read moreImmunisation advice on the use of hepatitis B vaccines during supply shortages
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation advice on the use hepatitis B vaccines during supply shortages August Key Points There is currently a shortage of the adult formulation of hepatitis B vaccines Engerix-B® (GlaxoSmithKline) and H-B-Vax-II® (Seqirus)...
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