Here are some upcoming events and activities taking place this month .
at curing the virus in people who inject drugs .
The Kirby Institute research , which was presented at the at the 7th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users in Cascais , Portugal and published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology , provides the strongest evidence-base to date to support the removal of restrictions to accessing hepatitis C therapy based on recent drug use .
For the diary
Participating in a hepatitis related activity or have an event planned ?
Email us or contact us on social media .
Read more at www . kirby . unsw . edu . au
Australia launch provides a vital missing link to eliminating hepatitis C .
“ Eliminating Hepatitis C Australia ” was launched in August at Parliament House by the federal health minister , the Hon Greg Hunt MP , in partnership with the Paul Ramsay Foundation . The project is a multi-million dollar targeted , national response to the serious decline in the uptake by Australians of highly effective drugs to cure hepatitis C .
Since new , highly effective hep C treatments were listed on the PBS in March 2016 , tens of thousands people living with the disease across Australia have been treated . However , the number of people commencing treatment is falling , putting the country at risk of missing its elimination targets . Over 170,000 Australians are yet to start this life saving treatment .
Read more at www . hep . org . au
Here are some upcoming events and activities taking place this month .
14th- 16th October
The World Health Summit , Berlin
Bringing together stakeholders and decision-makers from every field in the healthcare spectrum , this high level event provides the perfect forum for exchange with experts from academia , industry , politics and civil society . WHA CEO , Raquel Peck , will represent our community in the meeting . 15th October
Global Handwashing Day
A global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives . 9th-13th November
The Liver Meeting ® 2018 , San Francisco
The Liver Meeting , hosted by AASLD , brings together 9,500 attendees from around the world to exchange the latest research , discuss new developments in treatment outcomes , and network with other experts in the field . WHA will be co-hosting The Hepatitis Elimination Symposium and Workshop with the Chronic Liver Disease Foundation at 6:30pm on Monday 12th November . hep Voice October 2018 5