Thank you for your reflection, Prof Ward.
It was a pleasure & privilege to co-convene the 14th Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference on beautiful Larrakia country, with A/Prof Jane Davies @JaneDDarwin. An enormous thank you to everyone for coming & participating so generously
Professor James Ward reflects on the recent 14th Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference - which was held on Larrakia country, Garamilla (Darwin), Northern Territory! 📢 #VH2024@UQPoche@UQ_News
Volume 48 is now online!
This issue includes new research on chronic hepatitis B care, non-small cell lung cancer and healthcare associated infection.
Read the full volume here: https://t.co/UQ3oJ0MikI
JUST PUBLISHED | A new study in @PLOSONE 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: https://t.co/ImTQXFL5eA
Thanks to @Hep_Alliance who recently caught up with public health specialist and Menzies PhD student, Kelly Hosking @KellyAstra to chat about the Hep B PAST project.
Check out the article on page 18-19 of the latest edition of Hep Voice magazine!
Research looking at the life expectancy of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in the Northern Territory has won the 2022 Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) Award for Excellence in Medical Research.
Read the article: https://t.co/JZTGVDFGgR
The Week of Silence in response to the referendum result has been broken by a Statement from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander leaders, community members & organisations who supported YES. The 3 page statement is below.⤵️ #UluruStatement#VoiceToParliament#Referendum#Auspol
The Hep B PAST team co-designed, delivered, and evaluated a “Managing hepatitis B” course for and with the Aboriginal health workforce. These research findings can guide the design of future health education for First Nations health staff. More here: https://t.co/8tEdLyw3yB
Kelly Hosking and Teresa De Santis on developing culturally safe hep B education for the First Nations health workforce.
Presenting a conceptual model for the development of culturally safe training - adapted from cultural safety frameworks and Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Breakthrough research using #genomics reveals Strep A more likely transmitted from bacteria in throat than skin-to-skin contact in communities with high infection rates.
Published in @LancetMicrobe
https://t.co/lk9zBiW0yX
@Jake_A_Lacey@syctong @UniMelbMDHS @TheRMH#Streptococcus
Let’s do this! 🚀⭐️
Consistent w/@cdchep recommendations & evidence for Aus:
@HepAus@TheDohertyInst@ASHMMedia & partners have been calling for adult universal #hepatitisB screening with consent, as part of a comprehensive response including a strong #hepB community workforce
Nyuwan app gada Kriol bla album ola blekbala garra Hep B.
Dijan app en websait album ola Kriol spika sabi wanim Hep B du la yu en hau ba jidan helthi if yu garram Hep B 👍🏿 @RoperGulf @NatashaFylesMLA @Malarndirri19 @ABCIndigenous
https://t.co/DYHIbzxoXV
Congratulations to our HDA PhD Publication Award winner for 2022 @susan_miffy (joint winner) @FlindersCNHS@Flinders for her winning publication Weighing up the risks: Vaccine decision-making in pregnancy and parenting 👉
https://t.co/84O9MWOPke
JUST PUBLISHED | Improving #HealthLiteracy starts with authentic partnerships to co-create local campaigns that resonate with the community – that’s the message shared in correspondence by the Communicate Study Partnership published in @TheLancet today: https://t.co/j59T5NfBFE
Hepatitis Australia has signed an open letter to @gavi, organised by the @Hep_Alliance.
The letter urges Gavi to start their #hepatitisB#BirthDose campaign which would save the next generation from #LiverDisease#HepCantWait
Read the Lancet article: https://t.co/PI49tSLtDe