Contents
- Issue 39 March 2008
- Awareness Week: Preparation Begins
- My Lucky Number
- Will a hep C vaccine come from Adelaide?
- Roxon on Hepatitis
- A DepressionStory
- Rural Tips Now Available
- Biopsy!
- Turning Point
- Youth and CNPs
- Dangers of DIY Piercing
- The Sound of Drums
- Hep C and Me Survey
- HCCSA Library News
Introduction
Young people are the focus of this issue for two obvious reasons. First of all, young people are frequently at risk of contracting hepatitis C through ignorance, carelessness and risk-taking behaviour. Secondly, young people are often neglected when society’s health resources are allocated.
The central story of this issue involves a group of high school students who have come together with the Hepatitis C Council and several other organisations to create a film promoting a strong message about hepatitis C. This film, Turning Point, will soon be released on DVD.
We also look at the first news about what to expect from this year’s Hepatitis Awareness Week, which will be in May rather than October. We can’t say too much about the central promotional effort at this stage, but it will be a done a little differently than in past years.
Finally, we present our usual mix of personal stories, news items, and project updates from the Council. As ever, we hope you enjoy this magazine, and please let us know if there’s anything liked, hated, or that you’d like to see covered in a future issue.
Next issue’s copy deadline is 16 May, and it will be published in early June. See you then.