Welcome new Medical Director for NYC Health Department's Viral Hepatitis Program (VHP), Tristan McPherson (he, him).
Tristan is excited to join and support the incredible VHP team and work with coalition partners to advance hepatitis elimination strategies. He previously worked as a medical epidemiologist as well as a CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer, focusing on surveillance and outbreak response including hepatitis with the Chicago Health Department.
Hep B Foundation announced the launch of their podcast: B Heppy!
This podcast is part of our 300 Million Reasons campaign, a movement to improve awareness about hepatitis B and liver cancer worldwide, to promote engagement of key stakeholders, and to empower people impacted by hepatitis B to become vocal advocates.
On this three-part series, B Heppy chats with #justB Storytellers about their lived experiences with hepatitis B. Listen Here!
Building Hep C Treatment Capacity in
OASAS-certified Programs
Recognizing that Hep C is prevalent among people who use drugs, it is important for OASAS programs to identify everyone with chronic Hep C and offer treatment. On January 12, five different OASAS certified programs in rural and urban New York State presented on how they increased their capacity to treat Hep C within their facilities and discussed the barriers encountered and how they were able to overcome some of them. Programs who could not offer treatment on-site, explained how they developed strong referral networks to ensure treatment initiation. Click here for OASAS Provider Panel Webinar on Building Hep C Treatment Capacity in OASAS-certified Programs.
Plan to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis as a
Major Public Health Threat in New York City by 2030
“We are proud to join our partners in putting forth this bold plan to improve the health and lives of New Yorkers living with hepatitis and prevent future infections,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi. “Hepatitis is preventable and treatable. We have to do all we can to reduce inequities and barriers to care.” Read the NYC Health Department Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan Press Release here.
Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan Goals
Reduce new Hep C infections among people in NYC by 90% by 2030
Reduce premature deaths among people with chronic Hep B and chronic Hep C in NYC by 65% by 2030; Improve the health of people with Hep B and C in NYC
Reduce health inequities related to viral hepatitis infection among people in NYC
Find Hepatitis Vaccination, Testing and Care in NYC
Affordable, accessible and friendly care is available throughout NYC. Find referrals on the NYC Health Map. Still need help? Email: Hep@Health.nyc.gov
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