Burnet Institute, 28 June, 2016
Improved screening of patients at risk of hepatitis B is the aim of a new pilot project underway in Victoria, with early diagnosis and treatment crucial to reduce the risk of liver cancer.
Cancer Council Victoria and Burnet Institute’s Screening for Hepatitis in At-Risk Populations (SHARP) project will trial four new interventions to help diagnose hepatitis B in GP clinics.
The project is targeting patients from countries where hepatitis B is endemic, including Somalia, Sudan, China and Vietnam.