The Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Service is urging people to drop by the plaza Monday.
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At 11am there will be information workshop for World Hepatitis Day. Wachs will also be at Nanima on Tuesday.
The World Hepatitis Alliance first put together World Hepatitis Day in 2008 in response to the concern that chronic viral hepatitis did not have the level of awareness, nor the political priority, seen with other communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
In 2010 the World Health Assembly endorsed July 28 as World Hepatitis Day and it became one of only four 'World Health Days' recognised by the World Health Organization.
At the global level, the World Hepatitis Alliance works in conjunction with the World Health Organization to co-ordinate World Hepatitis Day. Each year, July 28 provides a focus for individuals, community groups, clinicians and other supporters to run awareness-raising events. The thousands of events which take place each year help to raise awareness and influence action on viral hepatitis at both a local and a global level
Almost half a million Australians are now living with chronic hepatitis B and C. This year in Australia we want to highlight the importance of regular liver check-ups and push for the changes needed within the health system to ensure all people living with, hepatitis B and hepatitis C have access to regular liver check-ups as a standard part of their care plan.
To find out what is happening in Australia on World Hepatitis Day 2014 visit: http://www.hepatitisaustralia.com/world-hepatitis-day/.