I am grateful for a forum like this it makes me feel I’m not alone. I joined last year when i got my diagnosis. I was 33yrs old when i discovered i was hep b positive. It was during my health assessment to migrate to Australia as a permanent residence. I immediately met with a specialist is Nigeria that placed me on entacavir and gave me a medical report for my VISA process. I had very high viral load of over 40m with normal liver function. I faced discrimination from the IOM nurse whom i thought would know better. I was very devastated and my world shifted immediately.
But the good news is that i got my VISA after a request for another viral load test which shows a massive improvement in 3months. I am still using my medication and im booked for medical check in August.
My problem now is that. I want to study nursing in Australia. I want to know if they will allow me study nursing. I haven’t faced any form of discrimination here so far. But with my ambition. I want to know the possible things i will experience.
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