What’s New, Updates, and Changes to the Guidance This version of the guidance has been updated to reflect several important developments, including the recent approvals of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir and sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir. Updated recommendations reflecting these approvals are provided throughout the guidance. In addition to updates to all the sections, the following new Read more…
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/narcan-overdose-prevention-trainings-tickets-37245091070 In response to the Heroin/Opioid Epidemic in Philadelphia, DBHIDS invites you to “Empowering the DBHIDS Community: A Population Health Response to the Heroin/Opioid Crisis in Philadelphia.” The 2017 Narcan overdose prevention training series will take place at Community Behavioral Health (CBH), 801 Market Street on the following dates: September Read more…
http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/Activities/PublicHealth/NationalStrategyfortheEliminationofHepatitisBandC.aspx “This consensus committee will explore the elimination of hepatitis B and C from the United States. The committee is working in two phases. First, they considered the feasibility of elimination as a goal, with attention to social and logistical aspects of feasibility as well as scientific ones. The phase Read more…
Steering Committee Member Position Title: Steering Committee Chair Description: HepCAP will establish a steering committee to oversee the execution of annually established organizational goals. The steering committee will serve to improve decision-making processes, increase stakeholder engagement, build functional capacity, and increase operational transparency. Activities may include but are not limited Read more…
Friday, May 19, 2017 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Free Library of Philadelphia Parkway Central Location 1901 Vine Street- Room 118 Philadelphia, PA Summit Objectives • To educate the community, healthcare and public health professionals about the link between hepatitis B, hepatitis C and liver cancer. • To discuss challenges Read more…
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has created some informative (and stylish!) educational materials. Come to any HepCAP meeting to pick up copies, contact alexandra.shirreffs@phila.gov to place an order, or download NOW: Answers About Hepatitis B Booklet Answers About Hepatitis C Booklet Hepatitis C Poster Series: Get Tested, Know The Read more…