The Action Plan’s goals guide individuals and organizations to strengthen the response to Hep B and C.
Project INSPIRE is a comprehensive hepatitis C care coordination program in NYC, now enrolling until February 2017.
The goal of the Check Hep C Patient Navigation Program is to link NYC residents living with Hep C to medical care.
The goal of the NYC Hep C Peer Navigation Program is to prevent new Hep C infections and navigate NYC residents at risk for Hep C through testing and medical care.
The NYC Health Department is recruiting interns (ages 14-21 years old) to work with the NYC Hep C Task Force to develop Hepatitis C (Hep C) prevention strategies and resources for youth.
Funding opportunity for clinical and Substance Abuse treatment programs to employ patient navigators to support patients through complete HCV medical evaluation and treatment by providing linkage to care and clinical care coordination services.
The following organizations provide Hepatitis B or C Testing in NYC in the community or ‘in the field.’ Please contact these organizations to refer for testing or to collaborate on special events.
The OraSure HCV Grant Program is a recently announced funding opportunity designed to foster innovative approaches to HCV testing.
The FDA has approved the drug Epclusa to treat adult patients with chronic Hep C both with and without cirrhosis.
The NYS Drug Utilization Review Board voted to eliminate most restrictions on prescribing hepatitis C medications for all Medicaid fee-for-service patients.
