Hepatitis B In The Top End Of The Northern Territory: Epidemiology, Burden Of Disease And Health Literacy Among Those Affected.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$118,574.00
Summary
I am an Infectious Diseases doctor working with Hepatitis B in the Top End of the Northern Territory. I will provide detailed information about the prevelance of Hepatitis B infection, the specific subtypes found in this region and the burden of disease attributable to it. This information is not currently available for this region. I will also explore the levels of knowledge in the community about Hepatitis B infection using this information to develop and evaluate an educational tool.