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New Curricula Address HIV, HCV & Co-Infection
National HIV Curriculum The AIDS Education & Training Center (AETC) National Coordinating Resource Center, in partnership with the...
Jul 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Annual 2017: FREE Dinner & Discussion on Eliminating HCV
Are you attending NACCHO Annual 2017? If so, NACCHO invites you to join us for a special session, “Toward Hepatitis C...
Jun 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Project Inform: Safer Consumption Spaces in the U.S.: Uniting for a National Movement
Project Inform released “Safer Consumption Spaces in the United States: Uniting for a National Movement.” This report stems from a...
Jun 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Issue Brief: Supervised Consumption Services
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, released an issue brief on how supervised consumption services (SCS) — a public health...
Jun 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Funding Opportunity: Curing HCV Among People of Color Living with HIV
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a...
Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Join NASTAD’s Hepatitis Testing Partnership
Within the first few years of initiating injection drug use, over half of people who inject drugs (PWID) will become infected with...
Jun 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC: Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report Marks Increases in Hep B, Hep C
On May 11, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new preliminary viral hepatitis surveillance data...
May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Project Inform: Hepatitis C Treatment Videos
At least 3.5 million Americans are living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and approximately three-fourths of this group are “Baby...
May 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Gear Up for Hepatitis Awareness Month 2017!
It’s time to get ready to celebrate Hepatitis Awareness Month and the sixth annual national Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19th!...
Apr 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New Curricula Address HIV, HCV & Co-InfectionNational HIV Curriculum The AIDS Education & Training Center (AETC) National Coordinating Resource Center, in partnership with the University of Washington, with support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau, is pleased to launch the AETC National HIV Curriculum (NHC). This online tool, the only one of […] Jul 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Annual 2017: FREE Dinner & Discussion on Eliminating HCVAre you attending NACCHO Annual 2017? If so, NACCHO invites you to join us for a special session, “Toward Hepatitis C Elimination: The Role of Local Health Departments in Increasing Access to Hepatitis C Care and Treatment.” the event will begin with dinner and refreshments, including wine and beer, followed by presentations and discussion in which experts […] Jun 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Project Inform: Safer Consumption Spaces in the U.S.: Uniting for a National MovementProject Inform released “Safer Consumption Spaces in the United States: Uniting for a National Movement.” This report stems from a think tank of the same name, held in Baltimore, MD on September 27-28, 2016, where a group of nearly 50 people who use drugs, advocates, policy experts and other public health and harm reduction workers […] Jun 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Issue Brief: Supervised Consumption ServicesamfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, released an issue brief on how supervised consumption services (SCS) — a public health intervention that provide a hygienic space for people to use illicit drugs under the supervision of trained staff — may help reduce the risk of HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission, prevent overdose fatalities, and connect PWUD with […] Jun 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Funding Opportunity: Curing HCV Among People of Color Living with HIVThe Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a funding opportunity open to all Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Parts A, B, C, and D funded recipients of record. “Curing Hepatitis C Among People of Color Living with HIV” is a multi-pronged initiative that will support up to two […] Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Join NASTAD’s Hepatitis Testing PartnershipWithin the first few years of initiating injection drug use, over half of people who inject drugs (PWID) will become infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Preventing hepatitis transmission among PWID will require a comprehensive approach to harm reduction services including increased access to syringe services programs (SSPs), Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), screening and diagnosis […] Jun 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC: Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report Marks Increases in Hep B, Hep COn May 11, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new preliminary viral hepatitis surveillance data showing that hepatitis B infections in the U.S. increased 20.7% in 2015 and the number of new hepatitis C infections reported to CDC nearly tripled between 2010 and 2015, reaching a 15-year high. CDC estimates that about […] May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Project Inform: Hepatitis C Treatment VideosAt least 3.5 million Americans are living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and approximately three-fourths of this group are “Baby Boomers” — people born between 1945 and 1965. Since hepatitis C disease usually has no symptoms early on, about half of those living with it are unaware. Thus, now that hepatitis C can easily be cured, Project Inform, […] May 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Gear Up for Hepatitis Awareness Month 2017!It’s time to get ready to celebrate Hepatitis Awareness Month and the sixth annual national Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19th! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a comprehensive list of activities and opportunities for local health departments to get engaged in promoting awareness of viral hepatitis in their communities. In […] Apr 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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