Hepatitis action call
July 28, 2015
Hepa titis Australia has issued an
urgent call for government action
to better support the estimated
500,000 Australians living with
viral hepatitis in combating lifethreatening
liver disease, said
Hepatitis Australia ceo Helen Tyrell,
speaking on World Hepatitis Day.
Hepatitis B and C are preventable
and treatable liver health
conditions, she said, urging more
testing & improved access to liver
check-ups and new therapies.
“One Australian for every 40
people” are affected, she added,
but “only a fraction of these people
are being monitored or treated.”
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