HEPATITIS C is a blood borne virus that without treatment can cause liver disease and liver cancer, the fastest growing cause of cancer deaths in Australia. With more than 115,000 people living with hepatitis C in Australia in 2020, and thousands more who don’t know they have it, Hepatitis Australia has decided it’s time to put an end to the virus for good.
The historic public health goal, for Australia to be the first country in the world to end hepatitis C, is being brought to the fore in a nation-wide, world-record breaking trivia event. Australia’s Biggest Quiz will take place on 26 October, 2022, in 16 locations across Australia and virtually, with more than 100 community groups and organisation’s set to help to support the events on the ground.
People from across Australia will come together to test their general knowledge and learn about hepatitis C at the same time.
The event is designed to be a fun, easy way to bring communities together, disseminate positive information and get people talking about hepatitis C. In fact, 50 percent of people living with hepatitis C in Australia have been cured in the last five years. A simple blood test from your GP can diagnose you and an affordable 12-week course of tablets can cure you.
Everyone is invited to join in the quiz night, have fun and learn more about how to end hepatitis C in Australia. To sign up for the live or virtual event, go to australiasbiggestquiz.org.
