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World Hepatitis Day: What Local Health Departments Can Do to Address a Global Burden
World Hepatitis Day— today, July 28—brings awareness to the more than 400 million people across the globe who are infected with...
Jul 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C Action Day
The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc (NLBCA) is commemorating the 4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C...
Jul 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
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
New York City Recognizes Hepatitis Testing Day and Highlights the Important Role...
May 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of screening for...
May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
State of HCV Care National Survey Report Released
Health HIV released a report titled HealthHCV’s State of HCV CareTM national survey report. The survey identified treatment...
May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
New Provider Resources Page on HCV
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) added a new provider resources page to its website that has a number of resources for...
May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
FDA Approves Zepatier for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C for Genotypes 1 and 4
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zepatier with or without ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
Jan 28, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
New HCV Fact Sheets on Adherence, Diagnostics, and Treatment
Treatment Action Group (TAG) recently released HCV fact sheets in Spanish and English for patient education. The fact sheets cover...
Dec 31, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Findings Now Available from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program’s Special Projects of...
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau has presented findings and lessons from a four-year...
Nov 17, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
World Hepatitis Day: What Local Health Departments Can Do to Address a Global BurdenWorld Hepatitis Day— today, July 28—brings awareness to the more than 400 million people across the globe who are infected with chronic viral hepatitis, including up to 150 million living with hepatitis C virus (HCV). In the United States, more than 3.5 million Americans—particularly baby boomers (those born between 1945 and 1965)—are living with HCV, making it the most common chronic […] Jul 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C Action DayThe National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc (NLBCA) is commemorating the 4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C Action Day (NAAHCAD) on July 25, 2016. Local health departments and organizations are encouraged to support the day by signing up to host activities in their communities.To encourage participation, organizations who sign up will receive a promotional package... Jul 01, 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 |
New York City Recognizes Hepatitis Testing Day and Highlights the Important Role LHDs Play in Addressing Viral HepatitisMay 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of screening for hepatitis B and C. It is estimated that up to 5 million Americans have viral hepatitis, but less than a third of people with chronic hepatitis B and just half of those with chronic […] May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
State of HCV Care National Survey Report ReleasedHealth HIV released a report titled HealthHCV’s State of HCV CareTM national survey report. The survey identified treatment utilization policies impacting coverage by payers as a major barrier among substantial and diverse barriers preventing providers from delivering necessary care to their HCV-infected patients. Other barriers identified included: limited infrastructure for proving hepatitis C... May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
New Provider Resources Page on HCVThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) added a new provider resources page to its website that has a number of resources for training primary care providers and other healthcare workers on the importance of hepatitis C screening and linkage to care. Topics include orientation to baby boomer HCV screening, testing and lab order details, care […] May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
FDA Approves Zepatier for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C for Genotypes 1 and 4The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zepatier with or without ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) for genotypes 1 and 4 in adults. An estimated 3.5 million people in the United States are infected with chronic HCV and genotype 1 is the most common genotype. The safety and efficacy of Zepatier […] Jan 28, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
New HCV Fact Sheets on Adherence, Diagnostics, and TreatmentTreatment Action Group (TAG) recently released HCV fact sheets in Spanish and English for patient education. The fact sheets cover adherence, diagnostics, and treatment (Solvadi, Olysio, Viekira Pak, Harvoni, Daklinza, and Ribavirin) in an easy-to-understand way. View the full set of fact sheets in English here and in Spanish here. If you wish to distribute these fact sheets […] Dec 31, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Findings Now Available from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program’s Special Projects of National Significance Hep C InitiativeThe Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau has presented findings and lessons from a four-year demonstration project that supported 29 organizations implementing focused interventions designed to increase access to and completion of hepatitis C (HCV) treatment for people also living with HIV. Among the estimated 1.2 million people living with HIV in the United... Nov 17, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
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