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FDA Approves Epclusa for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that Epclusa is now approved to treat adult patients with chronic hepatitis C...
Jul 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Eliminating Viral Hepatitis as a Public Health Threat: The Important Role Local...
My first job in public health was as a health educator and HIV test counselor at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in San...
Jun 30, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Learn More about Infectious Disease & Informatics at 2016 NACCHO Annual
The 2016 NACCHO Annual Conference will feature a variety of sharing sessions highlighting key focus areas of NACCHO’s Infectious...
Jun 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
National Men’s Health Week: Raising Awareness and Promoting Prevention
June 13-19 marks National Men’s Health Week, providing an opportunity to encourage men to prioritize the health of their body and...
Jun 17, 2016 | Nicholas Parr
NVHR Survey: Accessing Hepatitis C Treatment through Medicaid
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) has launched a short survey collecting information from patients, providers, advocates,...
Jun 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
NVHR Launches Hepatitis C Treatment Access Resource Page
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) just launched a new Hepatitis C Treatment Access Resource Page. The page is designed to...
Jun 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Webinar Series: Fighting Hepatitis and HIV Co-infection in Minority Communities
Hepatitis and HIV co-infection is a major concern among many racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. Prevention and education...
Jun 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Jack N. Spencer Award: Call for Nominations
The CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention is now accepting nominations for the Jack N....
May 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis Releases 5-Year Strategic Plan
CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) has released a 5-year strategic plan (“Division of Viral Hepatitis Strategic Plan,...
May 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
FDA Approves Epclusa for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C InfectionThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that Epclusa is now approved to treat adult patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), both with and without cirrhosis (advanced liver disease). Read the announcement to learn more about how this decision will widen the scope of treatment options for patients with HCV. Jul 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Eliminating Viral Hepatitis as a Public Health Threat: The Important Role Local Health Departments PlayMy first job in public health was as a health educator and HIV test counselor at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in San Diego. There, I taught classes on HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and TB prevention to individuals in alcohol and drug treatment programs and offered field-based rapid HIV testing following the class. After […] Jun 30, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Learn More about Infectious Disease & Informatics at 2016 NACCHO AnnualThe 2016 NACCHO Annual Conference will feature a variety of sharing sessions highlighting key focus areas of NACCHO’s Infectious Disease and Informatics (IDI) portfolio, including: HIV, STI & Hepatitis, Immunization, Emerging Infections and Outbreak Response, and Informatics. For those registrants, or potential registrants, with a special interest in these topics, the IDI Team has... Jun 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
National Men’s Health Week: Raising Awareness and Promoting PreventionJune 13-19 marks National Men’s Health Week, providing an opportunity to encourage men to prioritize the health of their body and mind. Celebrated in June every year, this awareness week can serve as a reminder for men to check in with their health by: Getting a regular checkup, especially to screen for high blood pressure […] Jun 17, 2016 | Nicholas Parr |
NVHR Survey: Accessing Hepatitis C Treatment through MedicaidThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) has launched a short survey collecting information from patients, providers, advocates, and others about challenges with accessing hepatitis C treatment through state Medicaid programs. This information will be used to inform the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) about ongoing barriers. Click here to access the survey. Jun 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
NVHR Launches Hepatitis C Treatment Access Resource PageThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) just launched a new Hepatitis C Treatment Access Resource Page. The page is designed to help providers, patients, and advocates with information and tools to help them secure treatment for people living with hepatitis C. The goal is for these resources to contribute to collective efforts to overcome discriminatory restrictions and ensure access to... Jun 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Webinar Series: Fighting Hepatitis and HIV Co-infection in Minority CommunitiesHepatitis and HIV co-infection is a major concern among many racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. Prevention and education efforts are hindered by many challenges, including stigma, language barriers, cultural competency and knowledge among providers, and access to services in hard-to-reach communities. The Office of Minority Health Resource Center kicks off a new […] Jun 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Jack N. Spencer Award: Call for NominationsThe CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention is now accepting nominations for the Jack N. Spencer Award. The award is given “to honor individuals for a career of exceptional contributions to excellence in sexually transmitted disease prevention characterized by outstanding commitment to effective science based programs, continuous innovation, and... May 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis Releases 5-Year Strategic PlanCDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) has released a 5-year strategic plan (“Division of Viral Hepatitis Strategic Plan, 2016-2020“) describing their efforts to decrease incidence and prevalence of viral hepatitis, decrease morbidity and mortality from viral hepatitis, and reduce viral hepatitis-related health disparities. To eliminate viral hepatitis in the United States and... May 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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