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Nimble, Collaborative, Community-Driven: Lessons from Hep Free 2030, Hawai’i’s New Hepatitis Elimination Strategy

Hep Free Hawai’i’s hepatitis elimination strategy leverages partnerships with the goal of eliminating hepatitis across the islands by 2030.

Opportunity to Provide Comment on the Draft Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan

Comment on the draft Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan; details in the Federal Register.

Dear Colleagues: CDC Releases 2018 Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report

In this Dear Colleague letter, CDC shares updates from the most recent hepatitis surveillance report.

World Hepatitis Day: Reflecting on U.S. Activities

In this blog digest, OIDP highlights previous blogs regarding key viral hepatitis developments and activities in the United States.

Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America – Stakeholder Webinar 7/16/20

Community stakeholders are invited to participate in a webinar about implementation of the Ending the HIV Epidemic on July 16, 2020.

The Grady Liver Clinic: HCV Micro-Elimination in a Southern Safety-Net Health System

Atlanta’s Grady Liver Clinic is focused on HCV elimination.

Hepatitis Elimination Spotlight: Hep C Free Allegheny on the Path to Elimination

Hep C Free Allegheny is improving the continuum of HCV prevention, diagnosis, care, and treatment in Allegheny County, PA

CDC Message on Liver Disease and COVID-19

CDC’s new resource addresses COVID-19 and viral hepatitis, highlighting what people living with HBV and/or HCV can do to protect themselves.

Hepatitis Elimination Spotlight: Alaska Takes on Hepatitis in Alaska Native/American Indian Population Across the State

Alaska has eliminated new HAV and HBV infections and linked 90% of patients with chronic HBV to care in the Alaska Native population.

Uniting to Eliminate Hepatitis B in the United States

Hep B United reduces health disparities associated with hepatitis B by increasing awareness, screening, vaccination, and linkage to care.

Hepatitis Elimination Spotlight: Charles B. Wang Health Center Tackles Hepatitis B

Charles B. Wang Community Health Center is committed to preventing new hepatitis B infections and deaths among its patients.

Many Hispanics Don’t Know There Are Preventable Vaccines For Hep A and B and Cure For Hep C

The Latino Commission on AIDS provides information about the impact of the viral hepatitis epidemic among the Latinx/Hispanic community.

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CDC Letter to Partners- Updated Know More Hepatitis Campaign Promotes Hepatitis C Testing Recommendation

The CDC’s Know More Hepatitis campaign now features materials and resources designed to encourage all adults to get tested for hepatitis C.

CDC Letter – May is Hepatitis Awareness Month

In this letter, the CDC provides communication resources and calls partners to promote awareness of Hepatitis month in May and beyond.

May Hepatitis Awareness Month: Working Toward Elimination

This May, HHS celebrates the growing number of programs and best practices from hepatitis elimination efforts across the United States.

Regional Efforts to Support Syringe Services Programs in Vulnerable Communities

Webinar series helps educate about the critical role of SSPs in addressing the convergence of infectious disease and the opioid epidemic.

NIH Announces New Grant Opportunity for Design of Vaccines Against Hepatitis C Virus

A new funding opportunity announcement from the National Institutes of Health will make up to $8 million available for HCV vaccine research.

Presentations from Programs That Are Integrating from the NASEM Report

Access NASEM Public Meeting materials: Examination of Integration of Opioid and Infectious Disease Prevention Efforts in Select Programs.

Opportunities to Improve Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Services: Integrating Responses to a Dual Epidemic

Join the National Academies of Sciences webinar releasing a report on the integration of opioid use disorder and infectious disease services

NIH Strategic Plan Details Pathway to Achieving Hepatitis B Cure

NIH outlines efforts to intensify HBV research to develop a cure and improve scientific understanding and screening/treatment strategies.

Nine States Join the 2020 Hepatitis C Medicaid Affinity Group

HHS OIDP launched the 3rd year of the Hepatitis C Medicaid Affinity Group.

States Innovate with Payment Models to Expand Access to Hepatitis C Treatment

Louisiana & Washington have pioneered innovative new payment models to expand access to HCV treatment in state-administered health programs.

Substance Misuse, Infectious Disease, and the Powerful Potential of Syringe Service Programs

Opioid and drug misuse has profound economic and health consequences on Americans, including a rise in certain infectious diseases.

Request for Public Comment: Recommendations for Hepatitis C Screening Among Adults – 2019

CDC invites public comments on proposed new recommendations for hepatitis C virus infection screening for adults.