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The C-Network
HEPATITIS C NEWS SERVICE
8 January 2008. Currently: 283 Subscribers
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LIVING WITH HEP C
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The Summer issue of our Hep Factor newsletter has been uploaded to our website.
Stories include: the passing of Evel Knievel, settlements paid to Oregon inmates with hepatitis C, Marianne Faithfull, life after treatment, trial results, hepatitis C and alcohol and lots of other useful info.
http://www.hepqld.asn.au/hepfactor/
Hep Chat Podcast. News and issues around Hep C.
http://3cr.org.au/podcast/podcast.php?cat=HepChat
Researchers Show that Fibrosis can be Stopped, Cured and Reversed
http://health.ucsd.edu/news/2007/12-27-fibrosis
Raised Public Awareness Of Hepatitis C Leads To 10% Increase In Diagnoses [U.K.]
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/91859.php
Scottish scientists building artificial liver
http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Artificial-liver-offers-sufferers-new.3544233.jp
Living with Hepatitis C - Dee's Story
http://www.hcvadvocate.org/community/stories/Dee.pdf
HCVAdvocate.org Newsletter for January 2008
http://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/newsLetter/2008/advocate0108.html
Hep C Review Magazine
http://www.hepatitisc.org.au/resources/documents/59-01.pdf
http://www.hepatitisc.org.au/resources/documents/59-02.pdf
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GETTING HEP C
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Can Mosquitoes Spread HCV?
http://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/newsLetter/2008/advocate0108.html#4
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HEP C TREATMENT
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Hepatitis C Treatments in Current Clinical Development
http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/hepC/HCVDrugs.html
Eltrombopag Effective for Hepatitis C Patients With Low Blood-Platelet Counts
http://news.med.cornell.edu/wcmc/wcmc_2007/12_28b_07.shtml
In Largest U.S. Hepatitis C Trial, Researchers Determine Weight-Based Dosing Is Key to Optimal Treatment
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/536529/
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HEP C AND DRUGS
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Policy must recognise link between drugs and development
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22882883-23289,00.html
Daily cannabis use strongly associated with moderate to severe fibrosis
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B7GGW-4RGF98F-G&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&
_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=47d15eb4176839cb2728c494ebcc33a1
A measure of prevention in a little bag of goodies
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080104.
BCCRACK04/TPStory/National
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HEP C AND PRISONS
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Getting to the point in prisons
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22933201-5000117,00.html
Prisoners may get condoms in jail
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/comments/0,22023,22921705-2862,00.html
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PUBLICATIONS
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NSW Hepatitis C Strategy 07-09
http://www.hepatitisc.org.au/resources/documents/NSWstrat07.pdf
Public Health Report: Hepatitis C (United States)
http://www.publichealthreports.org/archives/issuecontents.cfm?Volume=122&Issue=8
Health Promotion Journal of Australia
http://healthpromotion.org.au/journal.php
HIV/AIDS Report 2006 [published 2007] QLD Health
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/ph/documents/cdb/33163.pdf
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HEPATITIS B
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Hepatitis B Vaccine Is Not Linked To Multiple Sclerosis In Childhood
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/90672.php
National Hep B Needs Assessment
http://www.hepatitisc.org.au/edu/documents/07HepBNeedsAssess.pdf
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EVENTS
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HCQ will be presenting "Principles of Health Promotion in Practice: Picnics in the Park" at "Everyday Lives", the 10th Social Research Conference on HIV, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases at The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia on March 27 and 28 2008.
http://nchsr.arts.unsw.edu.au/conference2008.html
Education & Training Program (VICTORIA) - HIV/AIDS, Hep B. 2008 February to July
http://www.hivhepsti.info/documents/JanuarytoJune2008Calendar.pdf
Viral Hepatitis Education Courses in Toowoomba and Brisbane 2008
http://www.som.uq.edu.au/hivandhcvprojects/ed_activities/hcv/hcv_courses.asp
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EMPLOYMENT
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Indigenous Health Promotion Officer
The PAIR 07-08 Project Officer is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Health Promotion Officer (HPO) who is responsible to the CEO, for effective design, delivery and evaluation of the PAIR Project. This HPO also will receive support from, and is required to participate in, other staff functions of HCQ.
Applications must address the Selection Criteria and be with a CV, with a covering email. Address applications to
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Applications close 14 January 2008.
The Position Description is available here:
http://hepqld.asn.au/images/News/pd-project%20offr%20-%20pair%2007-08.doc
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