Hep B Community Education
Working with community groups around SA
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epatitis B community education projects are popping up around Adelaide. First off the rank is a project with the Filipino community which Hepatitis SA is running in partnership with the Filipino Settlement Coordinating Council of South Australia.
The project had a flying start with fun and games at the Filipino Fiesta in October, followed by an information and education session with the Filipino Aged Care group in December.
The Vietnamese community education project is supported by Hepatitis SA’s old friend and partner from the Vietnamese community: Community Access and Services SA.
There are also plans to run information sessions in rural centres.
For more information about the hepatitis B community education projects, visit bit.ly/2jcZ7BX.
Work with the Chinese and Vietnamese communities are not far behind with project officers appointed from the respective communities. With the support of liver nurses from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, there have been two very successful fibroscan days for members of two Chinese associations. More are being planned. The Chinese community education project partners include the Chinese Association of South Australia, the Overseas Chinese Association of SA, the Chinese Welfare Services of SA and the CASA Chinese Ethnic School. TOP LEFT: Celebrating at the Filipino Fiesta BOTTOM LEFT: Cynthia Caird (at left), chair of FSCCSA, and Leticia De La Cerne TOP RIGHT: Hepatitis SA worker Bin explains hep B BOTTOM RIGHT: Our cutest visitor on fibrosan day
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