HIV/HCV Co-infection Awareness Day

Please join the AETC NCRC and the HIV/HCV Co-infection COPL in promoting and honoring the first ever HIV/HCV Co-infection Awareness Day, May 17, 2018. This date was chosen to align with and support HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (link is external) (May 18) and Hepatitis Testing Day (link is external) (May 19) activities, during May, Hepatitis Awareness Month (link is external). The CDC estimates that 25% of PWLH in the U.S. are co-infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), and while barriers to accessing both HIV and HCV treatment persist, particularly for people of color, the message is clear - HCV is curable and should be treated regardless of patient readiness, comorbidities or socioeconomic status.