Nothing compares to the feeling of helping others | Hep C Story of Ed Manchess The energy at BOOM! Health, a non-profit organization that provides citywide HIV/AIDS and harm reduction services, was both calming and electrifying, as Ed Manchess, the Director of Harm Reduction Serv...
Adversity Brings Strength | Hep B Story of Jan Carl Park On a Thursday afternoon, the sun set as a man with a firm handshake and bright eyes that bounce from blue to green walked in. Jan Carl Park, New York City Health Department Director for the HIV Planning Council, and a forme...
I’m Not Just My Voice, I’m My Brother and Father’s Voice | Hep C Peer Navigator Story of Asia Betancourt Asia’s story is about family, advocacy and prevention. Her experience with Hep C began when her twin brother and father were diagnosed with Hep C and died due to compl...
HIV Undetectable, Hep C Cured! Hep C Peer Navigator Story of Louie Jones Louie Jones is a peer navigator at Harlem United He participated in the IDUHA Hep C Peer Navigation Program. His story is one of resilience, advocacy and attaining a goal he never imagined possible: being c...
Don’t Let Fear Prevent You From living. Paul’s Hep C Story When Paul Bolter was in his early 30s, he often found himself feeling fatigued. Hep C, a virus not well known back in 2001, was silently attacking his body. Paul is currently the leader of the Hep Free NYC Hep B &am...
Becoming an Advocate for Health in the Russian Community: Gregori’s Story Hep C Story Dennis Rivera is a peer navigator at AIDS Center of Queens County (ACQC) and is a peer in the IDUHA Hep C Peer Navigation Program. For Dennis, peer navigation is about sharing hope and ed...
Fear and Stigma, No More! Hep C Peer Navigator Story of Ana Faro Ana Faro worked as a peer navigator for the AIDS Center of Queens County (ACQC) involved in the IDUHA Hep C Peer Navigation Program. She is passionate about making Hep C a priority and ensuring quality services...
An Organ Transplant Saved My Life. Tony’s Hep C Story Tony is an advocate for the NY Organ Donor Network. Tony had many operations for bleeding ulcers as a young man and received many blood transfusions. Later in life, he went on to work in a dialysis center. Ironically, he Â...
Becoming an Advocate for Health in the Russian Community: Gregori’s Story Hep C Story Try to teach somebody:  they will resist. Give to somebody advice: usually they will do the opposite. Tell them your real life story: they might pay attention. Here is my story. Most of the ...
CDC Faces of Hepatitis | Jules Levin's Story Jules Levin lives with HIV and was co-infected with Hepatitis C for 30 years prior to being successfully treated and cured of Hepatitis C. He is the founder of NATAP, an internet resource for global HIV & hepatitis conference cove...
