NT leading the nation in hepatitis B care, as diagnoses jump but mortality rates plummet | ABC News
Yolŋu elder and Aboriginal health worker George Gurruwiwi remembers the devastating impact of hepatitis B in his community of Galiwin’ku 20 years ago. He recalls many deaths from chronic hepatitis B in the Elcho Island community, and constantly going to sorry business, or funerals. At first glance, the latest hepatitis B data for the Northern Territory appears to paint a grim picture. The figures provided by NT Health, which only cover the first six months of each year, show diagnoses almost tripled between 2022 and 2024. But rather than being a cause for concern, healthcare workers say it’s actually a sign the Northern Territory is leading the nation in terms of care for the viral infection.
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