The New York City Health Department has released the 2018 version of City Health Information (CHI): Diagnosing & Managing Hep C providing guidance to Primary Care Providers in hepatitis C screening, management and treatment.
View and download the guideline at right.
Last Updated on May 11, 2020 by HepFree NYC
Project INSPIRE — CMS-funded Innovations Award Summary: The NYC Department of Health has announced the receipt of a new grant from the Federal government to improve treatment for hepatitis C. The grant will allow the Health Department, in conjunction with the Fund for Public He...
Position will be responsible for leading projects to advance local health department program efforts to adapt their HIV, STI, and hepatitis programs to changes in the public health and healthcare systems resulting from the implementation of the ACA.
The Mount Sinai Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute is currently participating in several Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C clinical trials.
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