The Elimin8 Educational Series on Hepatitis C - Benefits of a Cure
This is the first in a series of audio podcasts on the elimination of Hepatitis C in NZ.
In this podcast Assoc Professor Catherine Stedman discusses the benefits of curing Hepatitis C.
We also hear from a patient about their personal experience of living with, and being cured of, the Hepatitis C virus.
Associate Professor Stedman is a specialist Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist at Christchurch Hospital, and also works as a Clinical Senior Lecturer for the University of Otago where she convenes medical student gastroenterology teaching.
Her field of research is liver disease and pharmacology, focusing on hepatitis C and autoimmune liver diseases. Her published papers in hepatitis C epidemiology have influenced global understanding of chronic hepatitis C epidemiology including government and Ministry of Health understanding and approach to hepatitis C treatment strategies.
The audio production for this presentation was funded by Abbvie.