Join Hepatitis B Foundation #JustB Storytelling Project
The Hepatitis B Foundation recognizes that engaging community members in speaking out about obstacles to Hepatitis B screening, prevention, and care is essential to reducing stigma, encouraging screening, and improving services for those living with Hepatitis B. We are collaborating with StoryCenter on the #justB Storytelling Project, to make the real voices of every-day people living with/affected by Hepatitis B a key ingredient of our prevention and advocacy efforts. We will first engage people in sharing their own stories as short videos, in a digital storytelling workshop. Then, we will train and support them to act as spokespeople in their local communities and nationally, to take leadership on challenging stigma and promoting Hepatitis B screening and care.
Health Department Releases Report On Hepatitis Surveillance And Programs In New York City, Launches Ad Campaign To Promote New Health Care Services For People Living With Viral Hepatitis
In NYC, many Hep C patients with a positive Hep C antibody test do not get the Hep C RNA test needed to confirm infection (McGibbon et al, 2013).
Clinicians can now order a Hep C antibody test with reflex to RNA from several commercial laboratories. The reflex test confirms c...
A coalition of leading hepatitis C advocacy organizations and medical experts today called on Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell to take leadership in eliminating harmful and discriminatory barriers to hepatitis C treatment access.
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) has developed a viral hepatitis webpage for Community Health Centers.
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.