General Resources
ReportsNCHHSTP Strategic Plan The National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention's (NCHHSTP's) Strategic Plan for 2010-2015. This plan articulates a vision and overarching goals and strategies to guide and enhance NCHHSTP's programs to prevent HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB) infections. (February 2010) “Public Health Impact of Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C in the United States” This article by researchers Michael L. Volk, Rachel Tocco, Sameer Saini, and Anna S.F. Lok, from the University of Michigan reported findings that despite dramatic improvements in antiviral therapy for hepatitis C, the uptake of antiviral therapy remains limited. Fewer than one-fifth of the nearly 4 million Americans infected with chronic hepatitis C have received the treatment. The authors conclude that lack of diagnosis is a barrier to treatment, and they urge that efforts be made to improve diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Hepatology. (December 2009) “Silent Epidemic of Viral Hepatitis May Lead to Boom in Serious Liver Disease” This article by Bridget M. Kuehn reports that more than 5 million people in the US are believed to be infected with hepatitis B or C virus, while noting that these infections often go undetected and untreated because patients and physicians may be unaware of who is at risk or may fail to pursue testing. JAMA. (November 2009) “Recommendations for Screening, Monitoring, and Referral of Children with Chronic Hepatitis B in North America: Report of a Workshop” CalHEP member, Hepatitis B Foundation, recently convened an expert panel of recognized pediatric liver specialists to address the lack of clear guidance for the care of affected children. The panel’s recommendations for pediatricians and other primary care practitioners stress the need for routine monitoring of children with chronic hepatitis B infections, and timely consultation with a pediatric liver specialist. The report was published online in Pediatrics. (October 5, 2009) Understanding HCV: A Patient Pocket Guide This comprehensive 60-page guide written by Alan Franciscus, executive director of the Hepatitis C Support Project and editor-in-chief of the HCV Advocate Website is designed to help people make informed choices about various aspects of living with hepatitis C. Starting with basic information on hepatitis C prevention, disease progression, and management, this resource goes further to provide tools to help people advocate for the best possible medical care. (September 2009) HIV-HCV Coinfected Individuals in Italy Are Likely to Also Have Occult HBV Among HIV positive participants in the Italian ICONA cohort,15% had detectable hepatitis B virus, and this was almost three times more common among patients who were also infected with hepatitis C virus, according to a study published in the advance online edition of the journal Infection. (August 21, 2009) "Genes Tied to Gap in Treatment of Hepatitis C" Researchers at Duke University reported in mid-August that the variation in effectiveness of the standard treatment for hepatitis C is probably due more to genetics than to differing levels of compliance or access to health care. The 48-week course of the antiviral drugs interferon and ribavirin has been shown to be much more successful in Americans of European descent than in African-Americans. The New York Times (August 16, 2009) Hepatitis C Infection: Treatment Options Equally Effective, Likelihood of Success Known Early On Results of a long-awaited study of 3,070 American adults at Johns Hopkins and 118 other US medical centers show that treatment with either of the two standard antiviral drug therapies is safe and offers the best way for people infected with hepatitis C to prevent liver scarring, organ failure, and death. ScienceDaily (August 2009) Focusing HIV Treatment Helps Control Concurrent Hepatitis B Infection Prolonged use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to treat people infected with both HIV and hepatitis B helps to better control the hepatitis B infection and could delay or prevent liver complications, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. ScienceDaily (July 16, 2009) CRB Briefly Stated: Hepatitis C Hospitalization Costs Trump Original Estimates, by Pamela Rasada RN, PHN, Senior Policy Analyst, California State Library. (June 2009) Continuing EducationThe Dawn of a New Era: Transforming Our Domestic Response to Hepatitis B & C, The Journal of Family Practice Supplement (April 2010 · Vol. 59, No. 04 Suppl: S3-S6). CME offered for physicians through CME University (Course #7130) through April 1, 2011. National Hepatitis B & C Training Program and Treatment Update - The Scripps National Hepatitis B & C Training Program and Treatment Update is designed to contribute towards increasing the number of health care practitioners educated on the prevalence of chronic viral hepatitis, as well as those properly preventing, diagnosing, treating, and/or referring patients with chronic illness. Sessions are offered in various locations across the country. Brochures, Fact Sheets, Statistics“A-B-C Fact Sheet for Health Professionals,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Viral Hepatitis "Hepatitis ABCs" (front page and back page) - Education for Healthy Choices has created this brochure on the basics of viral hepatitis. This version has space for organizations to include local contact information. “Hepatitis: A Fact Sheet for Consumers,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Viral Hepatitis “Hepatitis C: General Information,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Viral Hepatitis VideosKPBS: 'Behind the Story: Hepatitis C and Needle Exchange' On this edition of the television show "The Reporters," reporter Kenny Goldberg tells host Gloria Penner about his reporting on the rise in hepatitis C and the difficulty in implementing clean needle exchange programs at the local level. (July 6, 2009—9 minutes) Hepatitis B Advocacy: Interview With Assemblywoman Fiona Ma In this YouTube video, Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) speaks with the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations about her work advocating for increased awareness of hepatitis and her personal experience as a carrier of hepatitis B.
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