HepCAP, the American Liver Foundation Mid-Atlantic Division and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Health Present: Southeast PA Opioid Conference: Discussing the intersection of Overdose, Opiate Use Disorder, and Hepatitis C & HIV Transmission in Young Adults Thursday, December 8th 7:30am – 4:00pm Valley Forge Casino Resort Conference 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 Read more…
Missed our last HepCAP meeting? No worries! Here are some of the topics we covered in April: Presentation from Dr. Charlie Howsare, the Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator at the PA Department of Health Grant Opportunity! PA is going to fund 50 Opioid Read more…
Each year for World Hepatitis Day (July 28th), HepCAP and Hep B United team up, using the creative energy of our members and student interns to make hepatitis awareness videos. Check them out! C A Hep-Free Philly for World Hepatitis Read more…
HepCAP has spent a lot of time talking about access to the newest hepatitis C treatments. This issue brief explains our concern that the high cost of medications is resulting in limited access for patients – especially those enrolled in Read more…
Hepatitis C is a serious public health issue. Nearly 50,000 Philadelphians are estimated to be living with hepatitis C, a chronic virus that can cause cirrhosis, liver cancer and death. More than 50% of people living with hepatitis C do Read more…