HIV & Hep C Co-infection

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 | 10 AM – 1:30 PM

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Description:

This two part (3 hours total – 2 sessions that are each 1.5 hours) training is for health and human service providers who work with people living with HIV and who need updated information about HIV/Hep C co-infection in order to provide effective services to their clients. More than 25% of people living with HIV in the United States are co-infected with the Hep C virus. Among people who acquired HIV as a result of injection drug use, the rates of HIV/Hep C co-infection may be as high as 90%. Hep C screening is recommended for all persons living with HIV.

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

• Recall basic information about the liver and hepatitis C, including transmission, prevention, course of illness, screening and treatment;
• Counsel their HIV positive client about the importance of knowing their Hep C status;
• Describe how co-infection with HIV and Hep C affects the progression of each disease;
• Recall current trends and improvements in treatment for people who are co-infected with HIV and Hep C; and
• List at least three additional service needs of people with HIV who are also co-infected with Hep C.

Prerequisite: Although there is no prerequisite for this training, it is strongly recommended that participants have previous training in HIV/AIDS.

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