Events

World Hepatitis Day 2016

Time: 9:00 PM

In 2016 Australia is leading the way for a NOhep future.

New revolutionary hepatitis C treatments are now available. They are highly effective, with a 95% overall cure rate and few side effects.

The World Hepatitis Alliance has committed to eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030. Imagine a future without hepatitis C. Can we achieve this in the Australian bleeding disorders community?

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?

• Spread the word!
• If you have hep C, make your health a priority.
• Make sure you have a regular a liver health check
• Talk to your hepatitis or infectious diseases clinic about treatment that could cure your hep C
• Many people with bleeding disorders were exposed to hep C. Have you ever been tested? If you used factor before 1993 – even as a baby – you could be at risk. Act now – if you don’t know whether you have hep C or not, get tested!

• Is something stopping you from getting hep C treatment? Talk to your Haemophilia Centre about solutions. Change your future today!

FIND OUT MORE HERE:

HFA WEBSITE: WORLD HEPATITIS DAY 2016

Hepatitis Australia