The project, which started early this year in response to the prevailing epidemic, has identified a series of strategies to engage African communities in addressing the issue.
“The early response has been very encouraging, despite some challenges,” said Lucy Mukoko, project officer from the Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service (MHAHS).
“There is a lack of awareness about hepatitis B in our communities, so often it’s not taken seriously. Now that we’ve gained the support of some key people in our communities, we are starting to see more interest and are getting requests for more education sessions. This is very exciting, but we still have a long way to go before we have full hepatitis B awareness.”
Successful education sessions have been organised with Sierra Leonian and Ethiopian communities recently and more workshops are planned for the Zimbabwean and other communities in the coming months.
For more information about the workshops and the African Hepatitis B Project, please contact Lucy Mukoko on 95151234 or email
02 9515 1234
Level 1, 300 Bridge Road,