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Maslaha film: understanding hepatitis B and hepatitis C
The film features Professor Graham Foster (Professor of Hepatology at Queen Mary University of London), Shabana Begum (South Asian Officer at The Hepatitis C Trust), and Imam Yunus Dudhwala (Head of Chaplaincy at Barts Health NHS Trust). It explains why it's so important for the British Pakistani community to understand, prevent and get tested for hepatitis B & C; providing an overview of the viruses, detailing risk factors and providing information on treatment options.UK Aug 2014 Other Video -
Maslaha film: understanding hepatitis B and hepatitis C (in Urdu)
This film features Imam Yunus Dudhwala (Head of Chaplaincy at Barts Health NHS Trust), Shabana Begum (South Asian Officer at The Hepatitis C Trust) and Dr Arpana Patel (GP). It explains why it's so important for the British Pakistani community to understand, prevent and get tested for hepatitis B & C. In Urdu with English subtitles.UK Aug 2014 Other Video -
Hepatitis C: Increasing Awareness and Improving Access to Testing for the South Asian Community in Bedford
In the United Kingdom (UK), the majority of individuals infected with Hepatitis C are past or present injecting drug users. However, there is a higher than average HCV prevalence among the South Asian community compared with the general population in the UK. For instance, the Pakistani community has been noted as having a greater than 2% prevalence of HCV, despite the majority of them never having injected drugs.East of England 2010 Reports & Research PDF -
Prevalence of chronic viral hepatitis in people of south Asian ethnicity living in England: the prevalence cannot necessarily be predicted from the prevalence in the country of origin
The prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in immigrant communities is unknown. Immigrants from South Asia (SA) are common in England and elsewhere, and the burden of viral hepatitis in these communities is unknown. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of viral hepatitis in immigrants from SA living in England. The authors undertook a community-based testing project among such people at five sites in England. A total of 4998 people attending community centres were screened for viral hepatitis using oral fluid testing.England 2009 Reports & Research PDF