SAMSHA and the CDC urges public health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment communities to increase the number of people tested and treated for HIV and viral hepatitis.
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.
On March 31, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the updated Hep B vaccination recommendations.
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.
The USPSTF recommends screening for hep B in adolescents and adults at increased risk for infection.
This toolkit was developed to support NYC hospitals and community based health organizations to use surveillance and health record data to assess, improve and monitor hepatitis B and C screening and treatment rates.
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.
The Viral Hepatitis Program acknowledges that community testing programs are in a unique position to identify people at risk for hepatitis C, to provide testing and linkage to care. The following information is provided to support efficient community testing for programs that use...
The NYC Health Department recently released the 2018 version of City Health Information (CHI): Preventing, Identifying, and Managing Hepatitis B Virus Infection.
