03 Aug 2017
Dr G. Yunupingu’s legacy: it’s time to get rid of chronic hepatitis B in Indigenous Australia
Five months on from the tragic death of Dr G. Yunupingu in Darwin at only 46 years of age, we again reflect on the unacceptable gap in life expectancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and other Australians and the disproportionate burden of hepatitis B in Indigenous Australians. The article was written for The Conversation by A/Prof Benjamin Cowie (Director of the WHOCCV), A/Professor James Ward (Infectious Diseases Research Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute) and A/Prof Steven Tong.