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.
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A network building capacity to prevent, manage and treat hepatitis B and C in NYC
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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.
Dear Colleague Letter | Hep B & C Screening & Treatment Guidance 2020 (NYC Health Dept)
Featured, Guidelines, News, PublicationsIn 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.
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News & Recent Posts
- Internship | PT Peer RADx-UP Program @ Alliance Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center March 4, 2021
- NYC Health Department Form to Self-Certify Medical Condition for COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility (including Liver Disease) February 23, 2021
- Coalition against Hepatitis in People of African Origin (CHIPO) NYC February 17, 2021
- Job | Certified Recovery Peer Advocate @ Addiction Care Interventions February 12, 2021
- Job | Partnerships & Communications Associate Director @ Stanford University Asian Liver Center February 11, 2021
- CHIPO-NYC Committee Meeting Highlights | 1-27-21 February 4, 2021