In 2020, the USPSTF and the CDC recommended universal screening for Hep C during each pregnancy. Children who have been exposed to Hep C perinatally should be tested.

Join us for our 9th annual Hep Free NYC Awareness Event: #HepFreeNYC Twitter Chat May 11 @1PM Commemorating May Hepatitis Awareness Month, National Hepatitis Testing Day and Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day. An opportunity to showcase your work, accomplishments, and amplify what is needed to eliminate Hep B & C in NYC.  Same as a press conference but now we are all the speakers!

NYC Council established the Viral Hepatitis Initiative in 2014, to fund community organizations to provide hepatitis B and C prevention, linkage to care and care services.

The Hepatitis A, B and C in NYC: 2019 Annual Report provides the latest surveillance and programmatic data on viral hepatitis in NYC.

The new NASTAD Hep C Community Navigation Toolkit consists of program protocols, data collection tools, and patient education materials used in the Hep C patient navigation programs developed by the NYC Health Department.

In March 2020, the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended one-time screening for hepatitis C in people aged 18-79. Simplified treatment guidance has been developed for hepatitis B and C.

Hep Free NYC is launching a capacity building initiative to support partners to implement hepatitis B and C telehealth services.

HepCAP is a NYS DOH program that covers the cost of Hep C care for uninsured or underinsured eligible New York State residents.