Hepatitis C
Needle Exchange Programme- finances show success
A balance sheet shows treatment for HIV is our most successful public health programme ever. The bottom line of some new data is that the New Zealand Needle Exchange Programme has doubled its return… Audio
Hep C drug to help thousands, but disease still stigmatised - advocates
From next month thousands of New Zealanders living under the shadow of the deadly Hepatitis C virus will finally be able to get lifesaving treatment.
Liver damage three times worse in Mongrel Mob - study
A study by the University of Otago has found Mongrel Mob members have three times higher rates for liver damage than the general population. The research was part of a study into the liver health of… Audio
Professor Ed Gane and Wendy Overy discuss Hepatitis C cure
There's been some good news for the around 50,000 New Zealanders who have Hepatitis C. A drug capable of curing the disease, Maviret, will be fully funded by Pharmac and be available from October… Audio
Govt asked to greenlight prison Hep-C testing
Overseas figures suggest more than 40 percent of prisoners are affected by Hepatitis C but little is known about its prevalence among New Zealand inmates.
Heptatitis campaigner slams DHB's stance on buyers club
Dunedin law student Hazel Heal was cured of Hepatitis C after importing drugs from overseas. She talks to Morning Report about her campaign to help hundreds of others do the same. Audio
Hep C drug could avert liver transplants - doctors
Hepatitis C sufferers say a highly-expensive drug Pharmac is considering offering to more patients has "given them life".
New drug offers cure for some Hepatitis C sufferers
In a major move that's gone largely under the radar, drug-funder Pharmac is widening access to an expensive medicine. It's Harvoni, for those who are extremely sick with Hepatitis C. Audio
Major health alert in Pukekohe after dental clinic botch up
There's a major health alert in Pukekohe after 2,500 children were exposed to water which was contaminated with blood or saliva at a school dental clinic. Helen Alexander's 10-year-old daughter Anna… Audio
NZers turn to generic Hepatitis C meds
New Zealanders with Hepatitis C are turning to generic, legally-imported treatments that cure the virus and give sufferers a new lease on life.
More Kiwis turning to generic Hepatitis C meds for cure
More and more Kiwis with Hepatitis C are importing generic treatments, which are curing them of the virus and giving them a new lease of life. Audio
GPs can now prescribe new Hep C drug
The availability of a new drug is a huge step towards eliminating hepatitis C in New Zealand, the Hepatitis Foundation says.
Hep C Buyers Club
Hazel Heal has suffered from Hepatitis C for about 30 years, and she joined the FixHepC Buyers Club - which helps patients import new medications at a fraction of the cost. Audio
Pharmac announces funding of six new drugs
The Cancer Society says it's happy increased Pharmac funding means melanoma patients will finally get access to vital drugs, but it says some have died waiting. Audio
Pharmac to fund new treatments
Pharmac today announced that it would fund a number of new treatments for the treatment of advanced melanoma, hepatitis C and nephrotic syndrome in children. Audio
Hep C decision is a "huge advance" for patients.
A liver specialist says Pharmac's decision to "open consultations" on seven proposed new treatments, including two for hepatitis C is a huge advance for those with the disease. Audio
Woman cured of Hep C delighted Pharmac to fund the drug
A woman who has had her Hepatitis C cured but who has lost six friends to the disease in the past three years is overjoyed will be fully funded by Pharmac. Audio
25,000 Kiwis may be unaware they have Hep C
Better services are needed for an estimated 25,000 people who have Hepatitis C but do not know they have the potentially fatal disease, medical specialists say. Audio
Urgent need to improve awareness of 'silent killer'
Doctors are calling for an urgent increase in public awareness of what they call a silent killer, Hepatitis C. Audio
Kiwis join Australian hepatitis C buyers' club
An Australian group which allows hepatitis C patients to get cheap access to a revolutionary new cure has so far helped more than a hundred New Zealanders get the drugs. Audio