Strengthening Hepatitis C Awareness and Care in the Cherokee Nation - International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

The webpage highlights the disproportionate rates of Hepatitis C virus among American Indian/ Alaska Native communities. This webpage highlights the Cherokee National Health Services acute Hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination program, which provides community based testing at food distribution centers, universal screening, and rapid point of care diagnostics. Programs such as HCV and Linkage to Program (HELP) use telehealth to connect patients with providers. Project ECHO builds clinical capacity for local practitioners. About 1200 individuals were linked to HCV to medical care through this program, providing a 99% cure rate among those completing treatment.