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Now Available! Winter 2017 NACCHO Exchange: Local Public Health vs. America’s Opioid...
The Winter 2017 issue of NACCHO Exchange, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid Epidemic,” is...
Mar 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
User’s Guide: 2017 Online AIDS Drug Assistance Program Formulary Database
The National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) recently released the 2017 Online AIDS Drug Assistance...
Feb 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Report: Expert Consultation on the Evidence for Early Hepatitis C Treatment in the US
In September 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) convened the Expert Consultation on the Evidence for Early...
Feb 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HBV in the US: A Call to Action
By: Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Kate Moraras, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Thaddeus Pham, BS, Hawaii Department of...
Feb 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Webcast: Nation’s First Hepatitis C Elimination Summit
On February 7, 2017, roughly 200 state and national leaders convened in Albany for the state’s and nation’s first “Hepatitis C...
Feb 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NASTAD Success Stories: Ready to End the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Epidemics Chair’s...
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has released a series of success stories highlighting local...
Feb 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC: Public Tool for HIV/STI, Viral Hepatitis, & TB Surveillance Data
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched an updated tool that allows public access to HIV, viral hepatitis, STD,...
Jan 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan, 2017-2020
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017-2020 (Action Plan)....
Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Local Approaches to Eliminating Viral Hepatitis: Exploring the End Hep C SF...
Approximately 3.5 million Americans are currently living with hepatitis C virus (HCV), yet only around half are aware of their...
Jan 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Now Available! Winter 2017 NACCHO Exchange: Local Public Health vs. America’s Opioid EpidemicThe Winter 2017 issue of NACCHO Exchange, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid Epidemic,” is now available for free download in the NACCHO Bookstore. Opioid addiction and misuse have affected inner city, suburban, and rural communities, challenging America’s perceptions of what substance use disorders look like, where they occur, and who they affect. This... Mar 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
User’s Guide: 2017 Online AIDS Drug Assistance Program Formulary DatabaseThe National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) recently released the 2017 Online AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Formulary Database (the Database), which may be accessed via the accompanying User’s Guide. The Database provides an online, searchable, publicly available resource detailing state-by-state ADAP coverage of medications both individually and by drug class... Feb 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Report: Expert Consultation on the Evidence for Early Hepatitis C Treatment in the USIn September 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) convened the Expert Consultation on the Evidence for Early Hepatitis C Treatment in the United States to identify barriers to accessing hepatitis C treatment and potential strategies for ensuring that people who are infected can get the recommended treatment. Now, HHS has released a […] Feb 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HBV in the US: A Call to ActionBy: Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Kate Moraras, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Thaddeus Pham, BS, Hawaii Department of Health; Isha Weerasinghe, MSc, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations; Vivian Huang, MD, MPH, National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable; Jefferey Caballero, MPH, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations; and,Joan Block, RN, BSN,... Feb 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Webcast: Nation’s First Hepatitis C Elimination SummitOn February 7, 2017, roughly 200 state and national leaders convened in Albany for the state’s and nation’s first “Hepatitis C Elimination Summit,” where public health experts, advocates, and community stakeholders came together to learn from each other and formulate a framework for eliminating hepatitis C in New York State. The event was livestreamed (and is […] Feb 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NASTAD Success Stories: Ready to End the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Epidemics Chair’s ChallengeThe National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has released a series of success stories highlighting local health department’s HIV and viral hepatitis programs that address individual-, community-, and systems-level needs. These stories recognize the important work of health department HIV and viral hepatitis programs and demonstrate innovation, vision, and commitment to... Feb 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC: Public Tool for HIV/STI, Viral Hepatitis, & TB Surveillance DataThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched an updated tool that allows public access to HIV, viral hepatitis, STD, and TB surveillance data and the ability to visualize the data in the form of maps, charts, and tables. Developed by the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), AtlasPlus […] Jan 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan, 2017-2020The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017-2020 (Action Plan). The updated Action Plan represents a new phase and is the nation’s roadmap for addressing viral hepatitis in the United States. It reflects recent trends in viral hepatitis infections and deaths, as well as new and […] Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Local Approaches to Eliminating Viral Hepatitis: Exploring the End Hep C SF InitiativeApproximately 3.5 million Americans are currently living with hepatitis C virus (HCV), yet only around half are aware of their infection. In 2013, hepatitis C-related mortality surpassed the total number of combined deaths from 60 other infectious diseases, including HIV and tuberculosis, reported to CDC. Fortunately, direct-acting antivirals have transformed the treatment landscape and now... Jan 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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