World Hepatitis Day Are you number 12?

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Hep B&C factsheet

The Oxfordshire DAAT is committed to increasing awareness of hepatitis C, diagnosis and prevention.
If you think you are at risk get tested... See your GP or nearest GUM clinic

Patients on opiate substitution therapy in Oxfordshire can now have a dried blood spot test for hepatitis C through their addictions nurse; getting tested is quick and simple.

Hepatitis C

The most common routes of hepatitis C infection:

• Sharing equipment for injecting drugs
• Sharing straws, notes etc, for snorting cocaine
• Sharing razors, toothbrushes or other household items
• Tattooing and body piercing if done using unsterilised equipment
• Unsterilised medical and dental equipment

Prevent transmission; always use clean works.

If you think you're at risk get yourself tested; see your GP, Gum clinic or if you're in Shared Care in Oxfordshire ask your Addictions Nurse.

SWOP packs are available free of charge at the following locations: SWOP pharmacies

Hep C Easy to get
Easy to avoid

Hepatitis B

The most common routes of hepatitis B infection are:

• Sharing equipment for injecting drugs
• Sharing straws, notes etc, for snorting cocaine
• Sharing razors, toothbrushes or other household items
• Tattooing and body piercing if done using unsterilised equipment
• Unprotected sex with an infected person
• Unsterilised medical and dental equipment
• Being pregnant and infected with hepatitis B poses a serious risk to your baby

If you think you're at risk get vaccinated; see your GP, Gum Clinic or if you're in Shared Care in Oxfordshire ask your Addictions Nurse.

Get protected, Get vaccinated

The Oxfordshire DAAT is proud to support the third World Hepatitis Day - taking place on Wednesday 19th May 2010. We are pledging our support to this global awareness event for chronic viral hepatitis B and C. The World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) has been liaising with groups and organisations throughout the globe to ensure this year's World Hepatitis Day is the most successful to date! Link to Poster (pdf to follow) link to postcard (pdf to follow)

World Hepatitis Day is coordinated by the World Hepatitis Alliance a 'by patients, for patients' organisation. The initiative is more than just one day - every component of the global campaign is focused on achieving specific five-year targets to improve the lives of people with hepatitis wherever they are. In order to maintain momentum and deliver real improvements in health outcomes for people living with chronic viral hepatitis B and C, efforts must be sustained and expanded.

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