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POST-CURE HEPATITIS C EMILY MALE AMY HATFIELD v There are currently 199,000 people living with chronic Hepatitis C v Hepatitis C is highly stigmatized due to the association with injecting drug use v Since the introduction of DAA in 2016, 60,000

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POST-CURE HEPATITIS C

EMILY MALE AMY HATFIELD

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BACKGROUND

vThere are currently 199,000 people living with chronic Hepatitis C vHepatitis C is highly stigmatized due to the association with injecting drug use

vSince the introduction of DAA in 2016, 60,000 people have been cured of Hepatitis C vDAA treatment is highly effective vRisk of relapse is rare and Hepatitis C does not appear to have a latent reservoir vOnce cured you will always test positive for the HCV anti- bodies and you are not immune and can be re-infected

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BARRIERS TO ELIMINATING HEP C

There are several barriers to eliminating Hepatitis C including ØLack of Needle Syringe Programs in prisons and coverage in community ØCriminalization of peer distribution of needles and syringes Ø Criminalization response to injecting drug use prioritized over a public harm and health based approach ØStigma can prevent individuals accessing health care services

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BARRIERS TO POST CURE HEPATITIS C INDIVIDUALS

vApplying for Insurance vBlood Donation vOrgan Donation vSperm Donation vHealth Care Workers who may perform Exposure Prone Procedures (EPP’s) vMembers and Applicants for the Australian defense force vSome martial arts competition run by the Martial Arts Federation vApplying for an Australian Visa in some circumstances

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BLOOD DONATION

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WHY DOES THIS MATTER?

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IS THIS DISCRIMINATION?

vNo right to donate blood vDiscrimination law

The Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) Cain v Australian Red Cross Society [2009] TASADT 03 Norman v Australian Red Cross Society 1998 14 VAR 24

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AREAS FOR CHANGE AND ADVOCACY

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