Support WHO Hepatitis Strategy

Year after year, Congress chooses to maintain a ban on the use of federal money for local syringe exchange programs. Syringe exchange programs are a proven and cost-efficient strategy to reduce new HIV and Hep C infections among people who inject drugs. We know syringe exchange p...

This special event featured presentations on the Hep C Outbreak in Midwest and current Hepatitis programs in Hawaii.

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...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted for public comment its draft recommendation statement on screening and behavioral counseling interventions in primary care to reduce alcohol misuse.