Viral hepatitis remains one of the most significant health issues globally, directly responsible for over 1 million deaths each year and affecting almost 300 million people around the world. Scientific research in recent decades has brought about improvements in the lives of people living with chronic viral hepatitis. On the 29 July 2021, the Australian Centre for Hepatitis Virology (ACHV) for the first time held a public educational forum for the general public. The main aim of this event was to inform the affected community about the importance of scientific research and give an overview of upcoming developments in the field. Here, we provide a detailed report of the panel discussion (including its organisation, execution, and lessons learned to incorporate into future events) and provide strategies that can be used by other scientific societies to hold similar events in their own communities.

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首届澳大利亚肝炎病毒学中心关于病毒性肝炎研究的公众小组讨论——科学社区外展的经验教训

病毒性肝炎仍然是全球最重要的健康问题之一，每年直接导致超过 100 万人死亡，并影响全球近 3 亿人。近几十年来的科学研究改善了慢性病毒性肝炎患者的生活。2021年7月29日，澳大利亚肝炎病毒学中心（ACHV）首次举办了面向公众的公共教育论坛。本次活动的主要目的是让受影响的社区了解科学研究的重要性，并概述该领域即将到来的发展。在这里，我们提供了小组讨论的详细报告（包括其组织、执行、