This year marks the fifth year that Hepatitis B Free has been working in the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG). From the 23rd to 29th of July 2017, a team of six volunteers including doctors, nurses and a medical student, returned to the region to run clinics for vaccination and community health needs.Continue reading Back in Papua New Guinea: July 2017 medical trip (pt. 1)
May 20-22, 2019 Written by Dr Alice Lee on behalf of trip team Drs Alice Lee, David Hilmers & Thao Lam. The HOPE C project in Yangon has just about reached completion. 193 patients have started hepatitis C treatment, with 18 left at Myanmar Liver Foundation (MLF) yet to start. There are enough medicines leftContinue reading Hepatitis B in rural Myanmar – Putao project site assessment
Written by Dr Alice Lee, Co-Director of Hepatitis B Free. This report was first published in the CFK Newsletter, April 2019. This was my 15th trip to North Korea, and I felt at ease returning. It had been almost a full year since my last visit and I needed to be back. Our failed attemptContinue reading Reflections on the HOPE Clinics, March 2019
By David Hilmers – Chief Medical Officer Hepatitis B Free Team in Popondetta, PNG We would like to thank you for your continued support and update you on the latest activities of Hepatitis B Free. As you can see below, our team of volunteers has been very active in several countries. Myanmar One of ourContinue reading March, 2019 Report
New hep B treatment site in DPRK By Carrie Lee; Robyn Laube – Project Manager Assistant; Medical Officer Dr Alice Lee training local physicians, DPRK Since the last project update, we’ve been busy working to support hep B treatment for people in the DPRK and Kiribati. DPRK Robyn Laube, gastroenterology trainee & medical officer forContinue reading September, 2018 Update
Treating more patients across the Asia Pacific – 2018 update By David Hilmers – Medical Officer September 2018, DPRK (Hepatitis B Free & CFK) We continue to be grateful for the efforts of those who support our cause of eradicating hepatitis. We are pleased to provide an update on our programs with some new successesContinue reading December, 2018 Update
