LiverBetterLife aims to increase the uptake of hepatitis C testing and treatment in rural and regional communities in South Australia. The project is currently embarked on a campaign in the Riverland. LiverBetterLife Riverland Roadshow will introduce new hepatitis C rapid testing technology to rural and regional communities, together with point of care referrals for treatment for those returning p
ositive results. In March 2016, the Australian Government made available new, highly effective hepatitis C treatments to all adults with a Medicare Card. In the three years nine months that followed, over 47% of people with chronic hepatitis C were treated, compared with less than 2% per year before that. Despite this, the uptake of hepatitis C treatment in rural and regional communities remains lower than the national average. In rural and regional South Australia, treatment rate is 52% compared to 60% in Adelaide. LiverBetterLife Riverland Roadshow is an initiative managed by Hepatitis SA, funded by SA Health and supported by AbbVie.
