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Pomegranate Health
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[Guest Lecture] Fighting hepatitis C in prisons and the community
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This recording comes from the launch of the 2nd Monitoring and Evaluation Report on Hepatitis C Elimination in NSW. The work was conducted through the Kirby Institute under the guidance of infectious diseases specialist, Professor Greg Dore. As presented in this seminar, data show that the state is on track to meet the 2025 target set by NSW Health, and the national target for 2030, but there have been surprises along the way that have required an adaptable approach to surveillance and intervention.
This is particularly true in correctional settings which typically have high rates of hep C transmission due to the amount of injecting drug use that takes place coupled with an absence of needle exchange programs. Presenting on this theme was Colette McGrath, who is General Manager of Population and Preventative Health for Justice Health NSW. Her very pragmatic approach is informed by almost a decade of experience working with this population.
Key Reference
Hepatitis C Elimination in NSW: Monitoring and Evaluation Report, 2024 [Kirby Institute]
Video Recording from launch event
Guests
Prof Greg Dore FRACP (Kirby Institute, Viral Hepatitis Clinical Research Program Head; St Vincent’s Hospital).
Colette McGrath (Population and Preventative Health, General Manager, Justice Health NSW)
Production
Recorded by Kirby Institute staff. Produced by Mic Cavazzini DPhil. Music licenced from Epidemic Sound includes ‘Southern Sun’ and ‘Quiet Waters’ by Walt Adams, ‘Train Ride’ by Alex Kehm and ‘The Appalachian Trail’ by Hunter Quinn. Image produced and copyrighted by RACP.
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