Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project : National Reports
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Overview
The Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project aims to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in Australia by assessing variation in prevalence and care uptake according to geographic region. The National Reports track progress towards targets contained in the National Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Strategies and identifies areas where prevalence is high and/or care or treatment uptake is low, providing the opportunity to engage with affected communities, prioritise interventions, and improve local service delivery in areas of greatest need.
The Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project’s National Report and interactive Online Portal is updated annually.
The Project is a joint initiative of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology, The Doherty Institute and ASHM, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health.
For general enquiries about the Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project, contact Isabelle Purcell at Isabelle.Purcell@ashm.org.au or 0400 431 177. To discuss specific data, for previous reports, or to request additional information for your area, contact Jennifer MacLachlan at jennifer.maclachlan@mh.org.au. Requests for specific and further data to assist with planning and sector development are welcomed.
Latest National Reports
Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project: Hepatitis C 2021-2023 (published 2024)
This report presents the most recently available treatment data on hepatitis C through to October 2023.
An assessment of ongoing trends from 2016, including the apparent health service impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions is also presented.
Key indicators included in this report can be further explored using the Online Portal, which provides interactive visualisations of these variations.
Download the Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project: Hepatitis C 2021-2023
View the additional resources here:
Educator Pack: Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project: Hepatitis C 2021-2023
The Educator Pack is a resource designed to support clinicians, educators, researchers, and health promotion professionals who facilitate and present using data from the Viral Hepatitis Mapping Report. The educator pack is a PowerPoint breakdown of the key graphics and tables.
Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project: National Report, Hepatitis B 2022 (published 2024)
This report includes data regarding hepatitis B, as well as estimates of viral hepatitis testing and liver cancer. The most recent available estimates for prevalence, treatment and care of hepatitis B to the end of 2022, with testing data available to the end of 2023 are presented. This allows for assessment of ongoing trends, including the health service effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions. The report enables readers to identify the prevalence of hepatitis B in local areas, and to assess progress in delivering care to affected people.
Download the Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project: Hepatitis B 2022
View the additional resources here:
- Educator Pack: Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project: Hepatitis B 2022
- Supplementary to the National Viral Hepatitis Mapping Report: Changes to prevalence estimates and additional data.
- Supplementary to the National Viral Hepatitis Mapping Report National Report 2021 Hepatitis B: Estimates of chronic hepatitis B among those born overseas, according to spoken language.
Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project: Online Portal
The Mapping Project’s Online Portal is an interactive tool which allows stakeholders to explore the data presented in the latest National Report on a deeper level, and directly compare regions of interest.
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