Publications
This web-based, public-facing, interactive dashboard system will present targets and key outcomes of the initiative to eliminate Hep C in NYS and serve as a comprehensive source of local and statewide Hep C-related data.
Publications
On March 31, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the updated Hep B vaccination recommendations.
Plan sets forth strategies to reduce new Hep C infections by 90%, premature deaths among people with Hep B & Hep C by 65%, and health inequities related to viral hepatitis. Health Department to partner with Hep Free NYC coalition on plan implementation.
The Hepatitis A, B and C in NYC: 2020 Annual Report provides the latest surveillance and programmatic data on viral hepatitis in NYC.
New CDC estimates reveal declines in hepatitis C treatment 2015 – 2020
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.
The Hepatitis A, B and C in NYC: 2019 Annual Report provides the latest surveillance and programmatic data on viral hepatitis in NYC.
The NYS Viral Hepatitis Strategic Plan outlines a coordinated, comprehensive, and systematic approach that will decrease the incidence and reduce the morbidity and mortality of viral hepatitis.
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.
