CURE ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT TREATMENT SIDE EFFECTS? MOST PEOPLE HAVE VERY FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE HEP C CURES.
n Curing hep C is easy. n You can live hep C free. n Get started on your cure. A cure for hep C is available to all adults in Australia with a Medicare number.
Don’t wait until your liver becomes sick, you can start treatment while in prison.
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THE NEW CURES n 95% successful cures. n Few or no side effects. n Taken as tablets for 8 or 12 weeks. (If you have liver disease or cirrhosis this may be longer.)
HEPATITIS INFOLINE
Most NSW prisons have Health Centres where you can start hep C treatment. Talk to the nurse about getting cured - it’s confidential. n If you’re already on hep C treatment tell the nurse right away - don’t miss a dose. n If your sentence is less than 12 weeks the nurse might not start treatment - BUT treatment outside is usuall easy and cheap to get from a clinic or doctor (1800 803 990).
HEP C CURE IS EASY!
FREE CALL FROM PRISON n ENTER MIN n ENTER PIN n PRESS 2 (COMMON CALLS) n PRESS 3 (HEPATITIS INFOLINE) Hep C is a virus that can damage your liver and make you very sick. Hepatitis NSW is a non-profit health promotion charity funded by the NSW Ministry of Health. HNSW is proud to acknowledge Aboriginal people as the traditional owners and custodians of our lands and waters. Printed November 2019
One third of people in prison have hep C. While you’re in prison you can... reduce your risk... get tested... be cured and live hep C free!