Sit back and listen to Dr. Navin Vij discuss his personal story with HCV, or read up on issues, ideas, and challenges related to viral hepatitis - written by people who care.
February 9, 2017 The Pulse
Everything happens for a reason: How this doctor became a patient
With one phone call, Navin Vij went from seeing himself as a doctor to seeing himself as a patient. He was diagnosed with Hepatitis C, and he found out the source of his infection wasn't the needle stick he had sustained a few days before.
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Feb 7, 2017
Podcast - HCV Treatment Accessibility in the United States (Texas)
Discusses accessibility for patients w-Medicare/Medicaid.
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Feb 8, 2017
New York's first-ever Hepatitis C summit
This week New York's first-ever hepatitis C summit was held, medical experts, public health officials, and patient advocates are calling on lawmakers to help fight hepatitis C, a serious liver disease in people with chronic (long-term) infection which can lead to cirrhosis (liver scarring), liver failure and even liver cancer later in life.
Download; Consensus Statement on Hepatitis C Elimination in New York State, with commentary from Jules Levin Executive Director of National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project (NATAP).
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Feb 8, 2017Strategies to address reimbursement restrictions for Hep C treatment: Lessons from Australia
Click here to review; Strategies to address reimbursement restrictions for Hep C treatment: Lessons from Australia, a webinar presented by CATIE, CanHep C and The Kirby Institute, which took place on February 6, 2017.
UK - Bridging gaps in Hepatitis C awareness and diagnosis
Sarah Keidel, HCV Medical Manager, AbbVie UK, 9 February, 2017
If ever there was an area of healthcare where place-based care could have a major impact on local public health gains it is the identification and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients. However the same reasons that point to place-based health systems being of value for this condition also make it one of the most difficult challenges to take on. If place-based care can be made to work for treating HCV it can be made to work across the system.
If ever there was an area of healthcare where place-based care could have a major impact on local public health gains it is the identification and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients. However the same reasons that point to place-based health systems being of value for this condition also make it one of the most difficult challenges to take on. If place-based care can be made to work for treating HCV it can be made to work across the system.
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A Valuable Tool Against Chronic Hepatitis B Goes Unused in Many Developing Countries
By Christine Kukka
A critical tool that stops the spread of nearly half of all new chronic hepatitis B infections is still unavailable in many developing countries – the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose.
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By the Numbers: Deceleration in Drug Prices
MedPage Today
Costs for anti-inflammatory drugs are expected to grow the fastest of any class. Prices for hepatitis C antivirals, meanwhile, are projected to fall dramatically.
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Traveling with Hepatitis C
By Karen Hoyt - February 9, 2017 A Valuable Tool Against Chronic Hepatitis B Goes Unused in Many Developing Countries
By Christine Kukka
A critical tool that stops the spread of nearly half of all new chronic hepatitis B infections is still unavailable in many developing countries – the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose.
Continue reading...
By the Numbers: Deceleration in Drug Prices
MedPage Today
Costs for anti-inflammatory drugs are expected to grow the fastest of any class. Prices for hepatitis C antivirals, meanwhile, are projected to fall dramatically.
Free registration required
Traveling with Hepatitis C
Sometimes it can feel like the hepatitis C virus keeps you tied down. Getting out of the house may be a lot of work for you. Even thinking about taking a vacation...
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Gaining Ground
By Daryl Luster - February 8, 2017
Are we gaining ground with hepatitis C? I suppose it depends on your perspective. If you are one of the ones who has been successful at acquiring treatment and go on to...
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Beginning Hep C Treatment; Former Hep C Patients' Advice
By Connie M. Welch
Beginning Hep C treatment can seem overwhelming. Good preparation makes a big difference. This week we are hearing former Hep C patents' advice in ways they prepared for their Hep C treatment that made a big difference for them.
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By Daryl Luster - February 8, 2017
Are we gaining ground with hepatitis C? I suppose it depends on your perspective. If you are one of the ones who has been successful at acquiring treatment and go on to...
Continue reading...
Beginning Hep C Treatment; Former Hep C Patients' Advice
By Connie M. Welch
Beginning Hep C treatment can seem overwhelming. Good preparation makes a big difference. This week we are hearing former Hep C patents' advice in ways they prepared for their Hep C treatment that made a big difference for them.
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By Greg Jefferys
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