Goal
To advance effective prevention, care, and support for people living with, or at risk for, viral hepatitis by providing education, technical assistance, and health services research to organizations, communities, and professionals. HealthHIV is committed to fighting viral hepatitis. We are members of the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable and fully support the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan. We participate in National Hepatitis Awareness Month (May), National Hepatitis Testing Day (May 19), and World Hepatitis Day (July 28).
News & Updates
May 19, 2012 – Hepatitis Testing Day - HealthHIV Calls on HIV & Primary Care Providers to Test for Hepatitis
April 21, 2012 - At our second annual SYNChronicity meeting, a number of sessions addressed viral hepatitis. This meeting occurred on April 20-21 in Washington, D
- Plenary Session: “SYNCing Government Agencies with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy & Viral Hepatitis Action Plan”
- Plenary Session: “SYNCing Chronic Disease Advocacy with State Healthcare Reform Implementation”
- Clinical Breakout Session: “New Frontiers in Viral Hepatitis”
January 27, 2012 - In our Second Annual HealthHIV State of HIV Primary Care, the survey asked a number of questions about hepatitis. Those questions included how providers’ confidence in performing the following functions:
- Discussing hepatitis screening
- Interpreting hepatitis test results
- Monitoring patients with chronic hepatitis
- Treating patients with chronic hepatitis B
- Treating patients with chronic hepatitis C
This 2011 survey received 1,806 U.S.-based respondents. Selected findings include:
- 44% of primary care providers report they are not confident treating chronic hepatitis C
- 32% of primary care providers report they not confident treating chronic hepatitis B
Other Findings:
- 47% of primary care providers indicated seeing an increase in the numbers of HCV patients.
- 34% of primary care providers do not provide HCV screening
- 52% of primary care providers do not provide HCV treatment
Resources for Healthcare Professionals
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
Viral Hepatitis
- American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
- Clinical Care Options – Hepatitis
- CDC Viral Hepatitis Resource Center – Health Professional Tools
Resources for Patients and Community Members
Hepatitis C
- Better To Know C
- Caring Ambassadors Hepatitis C Challenge
- HepC.tv
- Hepatitis C Helpline 877-HELP-4-HEP
Hepatitis B
Viral Hepatitis
- CDC Viral Hepatitis Resource Center – Patient Education
- American Liver Foundation
- Know More Hepatitis
Resources for Advocates
- Combating the Silent Epidemic of Viral Hepatitis: Action Plan for the Prevention, Care & Treatment of Viral Hepatitis
- HBV & HCV: America’s Hidden Epidemics
- Hepatitis and Liver Cancer: A National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis B and C
- National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable
- CDC Division of Viral Hepatitis
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