86075 - Curing hepatitis C: Your role as a GP

This module will educate GPs on how to assess their patients with hepatitis C prior to initiating treatment and assist with the selection of appropriate direct acting antiviral therapy.

More than 74,000 Victorians currently live with the hepatitis C virus. Previously, only 1.3% of people living with hepatitis C received treatment; left untreated, chronic hepatitis C can lead to liver failure, liver cancer and death. However, since March this year, several new direct acting antivirals to treat hepatitis C have been made available on the PBS General Schedule. This means that these medications can now be prescribed by general practitioners (in consultation with a specialist) and supplied by community pharmacies. As a result, more people with hepatitis C can be treated and cured. This online module will update GPs on these new treatments and assist them in managing their patients with hepatitis C.