MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 1-4 PM HUB OF HOPE @ SUBURBAN STATION This health fair will offer free testing for HIV and Hepatitis C, as well as free Hepatitis A vaccinations, with no insurance requirements. Food will be provided. Share this information widely with providers and community members to get Read more
The Chronic Liver Disease Foundation’s “Triple E for HCV: Engagement, Education, and Eradication of HCV Among Patients with Substance Use Disorders” is an initiative that offers a CME educational component for recovery center staff on the HCV management of patients. The CME resource is aimed toward physicians and health care Read more
Philadelphia County’s Medical Assistance Transportation Program provides a van service for medical visits. This resource clearly outlines the process of scheduling travel through a phone call with Logisticare, and is available to share with patients for whom lack of transportation is a barrier to accessing hepatitis testing or treatment. Download, Read more
Thursday, October 4th, 2018 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM PT Join the Center for HIV Law and Policy, Harm Reduction Coalition, and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable for “Punishment is Not a Public Health Strategy,” a webinar on the criminalization of viral hepatitis. Read more
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. As we take the time to remember friends and community members we’ve lost, we can also show solidarity by showing up for those affected by and fighting the opioid epidemic. Saturday 9/1: Hike Against Heroin on Forbidden Drive : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/international-overdose-awareness-day-hike-against-heroin-tickets-48397960603 Check out https://www.overdoseday.com/ for information about Read more
The Gilead Medical Affairs team is looking to support Hepatitis elimination efforts that focus on micro-elimination among smaller and more defined populations, and on addressing gaps in the care cascade. If your elimination goals focus on your specific city or an at-risk demographic, or on a discrete population within a health care Read more
This consumer information sheet from the CDC lays out the step-by-step basics of cleaning a syringe in order to prevent the transmission of hepatitis. Geared towards injection drug users, it emphasizes that viral hepatitis can survive on surfaces like cookers. Download, print and share the information sheet here!
Calling all investigators focused on addressing elimination in HIV/HCV co-infected and high-risk individuals! Gilead’s HIV/HCV No Co-Infection (NoCo) Program intends to support these micro-elimination efforts by giving up to $600,000 per research proposal. The Letter of Intent submission window closes Monday 8/20. To find out more about the HIV/HCV NoCo Program, Read more
C a Difference is a comprehensive hepatitis C (HCV) testing and linkage-to-care program at Philadelphia FIGHT housed at the John Bell Health Center (JBHC). C A Difference will be offering testing on their van on the corner of 15th and JFK on May 10th and May 18th. On May 18th Read more
Hepatitis Awareness Month Webinar Series, Part 2 May 15, 2018 12:00 PM EST Hear from national, state-level, and local experts about the key role health centers play in testing and treating HCV. Discussion will include an analysis of policy changes to HCV treatment standards in Pennsylvania as a response to the opioid Read more