Prevention and treatment of viral hepatitis amongst prisoners

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1016351

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Hepatitis B and C infection rates remain very high in some Australian populations, notably prisoners. As this group cycles frequently back to the general community, prevention of transmission is critical. Antiviral treatment uptake remains very low in Australia, yet the prison environment offers a unique opportunity to address this. This project aims to assess effectiveness of existing prevention strategies, guide new control measures, and to evaluate a novel nurse-led model for treatment.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Partnerships

Funding Amount: $1,102,510.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health and Community Services

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

health services research | hepatitis B infection | hepatitis C infection | injecting drug use | liver disease | prevention | prison population

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