HELPFUL HEPATITIS RESOURCES LAUNCHED
With a person dying every 30 seconds from a hepatitis- related illness – even in the current COVID-19 crisis - new initiatives to raise awareness in Scotland are to be welcomed.
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cottish statistics for hepatitis B and C in Scotland don’t make for comfortable reading.
It’s estimated that 24,000 people are currently living in the region with hepatitis C, while an estimated 0.2 per cent of the Scottish population is chronically infected with hepatitis B.
Now two new initiatives have been launched to both increase people’s understanding and awareness of both illnesses.
Firstly, Hepatitis Scotland has launched a new, free-to-access e-learning course on hepatitis B in Scotland and a booklet entitled ‘Living with hepatitis B’.
It is estimated that over 257 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B worldwide. Almost 5,000 people had been diagnosed and were living with chronic hepatitis B infection in Scotland by the end of 2016, but this figure only represents 55 per cent of the estimated 9,000 people living with hepatitis B across the country.
Hepatitis Scotland’s e-learning course, ‘Hepatitis B in Scotland’ has been developed to increase participants’ understanding and awareness of the illness.
The concise e-learning course defines hepatitis B and describes those who may be at risk of infection. The course will also help participants identify the symptoms of acute and chronic hepatitis B, and who should get tested.
‘This e-learning course has been designed to equip workers who are determined to reduce the risk of hepatitis B among people who access their services,’ said Leon Wylie, Head of Hepatitis Scotland.
‘The course will guide participants through all the information they need about hepatitis B, including the symptoms of acute hepatitis B who may be at risk from infection.’
In addition to the e-learning course, the booklet ‘Living with hepatitis B’, is designed as a resource to assist those who have been diagnosed with hepatitis B and can be used in a variety of settings. (The booklet can be downloaded from the Hepatitis Scotland website.)
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