Almost two years since the first patients were started on hep B antiviral medicines in the DPRK, volunteer teams have been returning four times each year. During these clinics, the international and local doctors see patients together, monitoring their response to treatment and starting new patients on treatment. Gastroenterology advanced trainee Robyn Laube describes herContinue reading DPRK Trip Report – June 2018
Congratulations Associate Professor Alice! At the Annual General Meeting of Hepatitis NSW in October, Associate Professor Alice Lee, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Hepatitis B Free, was presented the 2017 Hepatitis NSW (HNSW) Cheryl Burman Award for her work on viral hepatitis in the Asia-Pacific Region. This was the first time the Award wasContinue reading Assoc. Professor Alice Lee awarded the 2017 Hepatitis NSW Cheryl Burman Award in honour of community activist and leader
With the US travel ban coming into effect on September 1, 2017, the teams from Hepatitis B Free and Christian Friends of Korea (CFK) faced even greater challenges in their work in the DPRK. Despite the political circumstances, volunteer doctors from the hepatitis program ran clinics for the third time this year in Kaesong andContinue reading One year update from the field: immense challenges and joy
Monday 17th April 2017, 4-8 pm Assyrian Church of the East, Edensor Park This was my first time volunteering with Hepatitis B Free. We arrived at the “Rejoice Easter Festival” held by the Holy Apostolic Assyrian Church of the East, Edensor Park. As we discovered, this is a huge community event held every year. TheContinue reading Assyrian community Easter fair
Saturday 29th April, 2017 Villawood Senior Citizens Centre, Villawood On Saturday 29th April, 2017, Hepatitis B Free was invited for the third time to work with the Burmese community in Sydney to promote hepatitis B awareness and provide free testing. Every month as part of the Burmese community aged project, seniors meet together and doContinue reading Burmese community aged project
