Blood relations: injecting drug use and hep C in Indigenous communities [video/DVD] (2010)

Description

The Blood relations: injecting drug use and hep C in Indigenous communities video aims to provide health information about bloodborne diseases, including hepatitis C, to the Indigenous injecting community. The information is presented by members of the Indigenous injecting community who speak about their own experiences and provide information on safe injecting.

This video provides information on other aspects of hepatitis C, including:

• infection risks from tattooing, piercing, and some traditional practices
• symptoms of hepatitis C
• risk factors to avoid if diagnosed with hepatitis C, such as drinking alcohol
• how to get diagnosed.

The video was developed by Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AVIL) in partnership with Derbarl Yerrigan and the West Australian Substance Users Association (WASUA).

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Contact details

Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL)
Sydney Building
Level 2, 112-116 Alinga St
GPO Box 1552
Canberra ACT 2601
Ph: (02) 6279 1600
Fax: (02) 6279 1610
Email: info@aivl.org.au

Links

• View resource: Blood relations: injecting drug use and hep C in Indigenous communities [online video, 9 min 50 sec]
• View information: Blood relations: injecting drug use and hep C in Indigenous communities
• View website: Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League

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