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Fact Sheet: Health Effects of Hepatitis C Outside of the Liver

The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) recently announced updates about their new initiative, “Hepatitis C – It’s About More...

Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • HHS Blog: When it Comes to Curing Hepatitis C, Your Health Care Provider May Not...

    This blog, written by Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health...

    Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Report: Science over Stigma: The Public Health Case Against HCV Treatment Sobriety...

    In response to the introduction of effective, short-course, curative hepatitis C (HCV) treatments, shifting HCV trends nationwide, and...

    Sep 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • NASTAD Call to Action: Urgent Response to Nation’s Hepatitis C Epidemic

    In response to the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM) release of A National Strategy for the...

    Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • NACCHO Launches Hepatitis C Public Health Detailing Kit

    On this World Hepatitis Day, NACCHO is pleased to launch its Hepatitis C Public Health Detailing Kit. Hepatitis C (HCV) presents a...

    Jul 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • World Hepatitis Day 2017: Local Health Departments Move Toward Elimination

    World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and influence real...

    Jul 28, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss

    • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Drug Overdose Prevention

    Hepatitis Awareness Month 2018: Hepatitis C and People Who Inject Drugs

    Today is the last day of Hepatitis Awareness Month. Our final blog post of the month focuses on hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its disproportionate impact on people who inject drugs (PWID). What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by HCV. For some people, HCV is a short-term, acute illness. Approximately […]

    May 31, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    Hepatitis Awareness Month 2018: Three Reasons Why It’s Important to Get Tested

    Across the United States approximately 1.2 million people are living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and an estimated 3.5 million are living with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV). Given the limited surveillance capacity of state and local health departments, these numbers most likely underestimate HBV and HCV prevalence. National Hepatitis Testing Day, which takes […]

    May 17, 2018 | Sarah Getachew

    Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    HEPline: Clinical Consultation Network for Hepatitis C Management

    The Clinician Consultation Center, a component of the AIDS Education and Training Centers Program, has launched HEPline, a clinical consultation network for hepatitis C management. Public health and healthcare professionals in need of support can call or submit an online request for clinician-to-clinician advice on hepatitis C mono-infection and co-infection management. In response, the Center...

    Apr 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Fact Sheet: Health Effects of Hepatitis C Outside of the Liver

    The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) recently announced updates about their new initiative, “Hepatitis C – It’s About More than Liver Disease.” The initiative aims to increase awareness about hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related health conditions that occur outside the liver. Over the next few months, NVHR will be rolling out a series of fact sheets describing the […]

    Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HHS Blog: When it Comes to Curing Hepatitis C, Your Health Care Provider May Not Need to Be A Specialist

    This blog, written by Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was originally published on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Viral Hepatitis Blog. Below is a brief snippet.  Summary: Study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found no differences in sustained virologic response among...

    Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Report: Science over Stigma: The Public Health Case Against HCV Treatment Sobriety Restrictions

    In response to the introduction of effective, short-course, curative hepatitis C (HCV) treatments, shifting HCV trends nationwide, and calls for universal access to treatment, NASTAD has recently released Science over Stigma: The Public Health Case Against HCV Treatment Sobriety Restrictions,which explores the impact of private and public insurance sobriety requirements that are barriers to HCV...

    Sep 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    NASTAD Call to Action: Urgent Response to Nation’s Hepatitis C Epidemic

    In response to the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM) release of A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: Phase Two Report, the National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has issued a Call to Action and accompanying Blog Post for an urgent response to the […]

    Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    NACCHO Launches Hepatitis C Public Health Detailing Kit

    On this World Hepatitis Day, NACCHO is pleased to launch its Hepatitis C Public Health Detailing Kit. Hepatitis C (HCV) presents a significant and growing challenge for our public health and healthcare systems. More than 3.5 million Americans are living with HCV, and the nation’s opioid epidemic is driving a surge in new infections, especially […]

    Jul 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    World Hepatitis Day 2017: Local Health Departments Move Toward Elimination

    World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and influence real change. Viral hepatitis is a major global health threat with around 240 million people living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and up to 150 million people living with chronic hepatitis C […]

    Jul 28, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss

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