AVHEC17 Key Research Summary Conference Report
This report captures key learnings from the inaugural Australasian Viral Hepatitis Elimination Conference (AVHEC 2017). The conference took place on 10-11 August 2017 in Cairns, Queensland, with over 300 delegates including health professionals, policy makers, researchers, community organisations and people living with viral hepatitis committed to eliminating hepatitis B and C as a major public health threat. The conference was organised by the Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) with a program highlighting latest scientific developments, as well as real world implementation of best practice care. The meeting offered opportunities for structured dialogue assessing where we are and the work still to be done in the Australasian response to viral hepatitis. Download a PDF version of this report here: http://bit.ly/AVHEC17ReportPDF Visit the conference website www.avhec.com.au
This report captures key learnings from the inaugural Australasian Viral Hepatitis Elimination Conference (AVHEC 2017). The conference took place on 10-11 August 2017 in Cairns, Queensland, with over 300 delegates including health professionals, policy makers, researchers, community organisations and people living with viral hepatitis committed to eliminating hepatitis B and C as a major public health threat.
The conference was organised by the Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) with a program highlighting latest scientific developments, as well as real world implementation of best practice care. The meeting offered opportunities for structured dialogue assessing where we are and the work still to be done in the Australasian response to viral hepatitis. Download a PDF version of this report here: http://bit.ly/AVHEC17ReportPDF
Visit the conference website www.avhec.com.au
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CONTENTS<br />
Hepatitis B: In breach of duty of care? 3<br />
On the road to hepatitis C elimination 6<br />
Case study – Cairns Hep C Free by 2023 9<br />
What about behaviour? 11<br />
Marginalised populations 12<br />
“We are the champions” – Engaging the health workforce in hepatitis C elimination 13<br />
In Conclusion 14<br />
Read about <strong>AVHEC17</strong> reported by clinicians working in primary care 15<br />
Plenary speaker presentations 16<br />
ASHM supports the clinical workforce in viral hepatitis 18<br />
With Thanks / Spotlight - Social Media Engagement 21<br />
Primary Care Providers play a vital role in delivering<br />
viral hepatitis screening, treatment and management.<br />
Become a community prescriber.<br />
For more information on how ASHM supports the health workforce in HIV,<br />
Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health, visit our website at www.ashm.org.au<br />
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