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The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) released an updated 2019 Online AIDS Drug Assistance Program...
Feb 21, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Join the Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA) for a webcast series designed to increase participants’ capacity around testing...
Feb 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Providers are key partners in national efforts to reduce and, ultimately, eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection among people...
Feb 04, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
On December 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named Carolyn Wester, MD, MPH as the permanent Director of the Division...
Dec 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
On the final day of the 2018 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment, HIV.gov had a conversation with Dr. Laura...
Dec 18, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) and the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) share a commitment to...
Nov 12, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The rising incidence of hepatitis C in the United States has introduced new public health challenges with a diverse set of clinical...
Nov 07, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released new data estimating prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in...
Nov 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
amfAR just published a new analysis in Health Affairs blog that displays how many substance abuse facilities nationally offer HIV...
Oct 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) released an updated 2019 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...
Join the Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA) for a webcast series designed to increase participants’ capacity around testing integration and linkage to care. Webinar 1: Lessons on Integrating Hepatitis C & STI Testing into HIV Testing (Feb. 22, 2:00pm ET) Hear from HIV testing program professionals experienced in the integration of HIV, STI, and HCV testing […]
Providers are key partners in national efforts to reduce and, ultimately, eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection among people living with HIV. As such, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and federal partners released several new HIV-HCV coinfection resources for healthcare providers and others working with people living with HIV and HCV. These […]
On December 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named Carolyn Wester, MD, MPH as the permanent Director of the Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH). Dr. Wester, who has been the Medical Director for HIV, STDs, and Viral Hepatitis at the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) since 2008, will begin serving on January 22, 2019. The below […]
On the final day of the 2018 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment, HIV.gov had a conversation with Dr. Laura Cheever about efforts underway to increase hepatitis C virus (HCV( testing, treatment, and cure among people with HIV/HCV coinfection in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. Dr. Cheever is HRSA’s Associate Administrator for […]
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) and the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) share a commitment to ensuring that all individuals living with hepatitis C (HCV) are able to access treatment. HCV is the deadliest infectious disease in the United States, and it’s critical to ensure that public and private payers end all restrictions […]
The rising incidence of hepatitis C in the United States has introduced new public health challenges with a diverse set of clinical and social consequences. The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) has developed fact sheets to increase awareness and generate discussion among the hepatitis community about current issues facing two unique populations: pregnant women and […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released new data estimating prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the United States from 2013‐2016. The data indicate that nearly 2.4 million adults, or 1 percent of the adult population, are living with HCV in the U.S. Hepatitis C is a curable viral infection, but if […]
amfAR just published a new analysis in Health Affairs blog that displays how many substance abuse facilities nationally offer HIV testing or Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) testing, based upon data from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Below are some key findings from the analysis: HIV testing availability in substance use facilities. Only 28% of facilities test for HIV...
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