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Partner Planning Guide for the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017-2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy has launched the Partner...

Feb 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • MMWR: Prevention of Hepatitis B – Recommendations from ACIP

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) article, Prevention...

    Jan 17, 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...

    Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • Watch Now: The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on City and Local Health Departments

    As the opioid epidemic remains prevalent across the United States, local and city health departments are seeing a correlated increase...

    Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Report: Progress Toward Viral Hepatitis Elimination in the United States

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released Progress Toward Viral Hepatitis Elimination in the United...

    Nov 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Success Stories: Unite to End the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Epidemics

    As part of this year’s Unite to End the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Epidemics Chair’s Challenge, the National Alliance of State and...

    Nov 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    • Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    Gear Up for Hepatitis Awareness Month 2018!

    It’s time to get ready to celebrate Hepatitis Awareness Month and the seventh annual national Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19th! In preparation, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan Partner Planning Guide to support individuals, groups, and organizations that are conducting strategic planning efforts for hepatitis B...

    Apr 25, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    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

    Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    New Website: Hepatitis Policy Project

    The Hepatitis Policy Project invites you to visit their new policy-focused website on hepatitis C. While there is already an abundance of general information available on the etiology, symptoms and transmission of HCV, this site is intended to provide the latest policy actions and most timely and relevant information related to the HCV crisis. Content consists of […]

    Feb 15, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Partner Planning Guide for the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017-2020

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy has launched the Partner Planning Guide (Guide) for the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017-2020 (Action Plan). This strategic planning resource is designed for use by individuals, groups, and organizations that are conducting strategic programs and providing services to prevent, […]

    Feb 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    MMWR: Prevention of Hepatitis B – Recommendations from ACIP

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) article, Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The article updates and summarizes previously published recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and CDC...

    Jan 17, 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

    Watch Now: The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on City and Local Health Departments

    As the opioid epidemic remains prevalent across the United States, local and city health departments are seeing a correlated increase in opioid use and the diagnosis of infectious diseases, especially hepatitis C. Last year at the 2017 NACCHO Annual Conference, OraSure Technologies hosted a session welcoming members from various health departments to discuss how they […]

    Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Report: Progress Toward Viral Hepatitis Elimination in the United States

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released Progress Toward Viral Hepatitis Elimination in the United States, an inaugural report highlighting the nation’s progress toward reducing the burden of hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. The report provides information on progress in the implementation of recommended...

    Nov 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Success Stories: Unite to End the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Epidemics

    As part of this year’s Unite to End the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Epidemics Chair’s Challenge, the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) released the second installment in a series of success stories collected from around the nation. This installment features programs from Michigan, North Carolina, and Philadelphia and highlights their health […]

    Nov 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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