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)
Our volunteers continued their work across the Pacific during the past 3 months and we are happy to report the progress that has been made. We are excited to share that anti-viral medications purchased by Hepatitis B Free have been shipped to Fiji and Papua New Guinea. Vanuatu and Fiji Dr Alice Lee visited theContinue reading Hepatitis B medications arrive in Papua New Guinea: August 2018 progress report
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
