Living Without HepC

Just a quick note before I shoot off to work.

Following on my comment yesterday about individuals with HepC being effective in speaking out and bringing about change – I was delighted to receive an email from Nick Green just now in which he has complained to BBC news about the images used to portray articles about Hepatitis C.

He wrote:

I find the image offensive, and so do others within the Hep C community. This attitude leads to failure to diagnose and prejudice, which I have encountered in the past.

Please could the image be removed and replaced with something more positive – maybe from the publicity event held on 16 March in Leicester Square, … or something from your archive which does not do so much to detract from the public need to raise the profile and remove the stigma from this condition.

I have found this offensive and diametrically opposed to the public interest. Nick Green, UK

And they have replied:

….. I understand your concerns and have replaced the image in this article. Please be assured we will bear your comments in mind for future articles on the subject.

The BBC article can be seen here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4369199.stm

Alright, it was an image in an article – but they listened and acted on it. Positive action of this kind by all of us does make a difference!! Who knows the potential we have to make a difference? Who knows how different we make it!!

And well done Nick!

Got to get off to work now..

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