This toolkit is designed for new viral hepatitis health department staff to help them get oriented in their new role. It includes basic information, recommendations, key national partners, CDC funding opportunities, and where to go for help.
This webpage discusses how viral hepatitis has a disproportionate impact in Hispanic/Latinx communities. As of 2018, the year data was most recently available, Hispanic/Latinx individuals were 1.4x more likely to die from Hepatitis C than non-Hispanic white people. Hispanic/Latinx communities face multiple barriers to viral hepatitis prevention, treatment care, and research, such as language, access to available quality care and insurance, patient education, history of incarceration or injection drug use, and high-risk behavior.
This webinar, translated in French, discusses how every year, 1.3 million people lose their lives to hepatitis – because they weren’t tested, or didn’t have access to treatment, or were never vaccinated. And new data from the World Health Organization shows the number of deaths is rising.
This webinar, translated in Spanish, discusses how every year, 1.3 million people lose their lives to hepatitis – because they weren’t tested, or didn’t have access to treatment, or were never vaccinated. And new data from the World Health Organization shows the number of deaths is rising.
This webinar discusses how every year, 1.3 million people lose their lives to hepatitis – because they weren’t tested, or didn’t have access to treatment, or were never vaccinated. And new data from the World Health Organization shows the number of deaths is rising.
This video from World Hepatitis Alliances highlights youth voices and a discussion on viral hepatitis and HIV.
This webpage discusses how viral hepatitis disproportionately impacts Hispanic/Latinx communities. In 2018, Hispanic/Latinx individuals were 1.4 times more likely to die from Hepatitis C than non-Hispanic whites, with significant barriers such as language, access to care, and high-risk behaviors contributing to these disparities. Despite the availability of effective treatments, Hispanic/Latinx patients face significant treatment gaps. Social determinants of health, such as lower insurance coverage and limited access to quality care, exacerbate these issues.
In this webinar, the Hepatitis B Foundation is pleased to share the news that the World Health Organization (WHO) has released new “Guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment for people with chronic hepatitis B infection. This webinar helps convey the new guidelines.
This webinar session features speakers Anika Martin from Hep Free Hawaii and Monique Benvenutti from Hepatitis B Foundation, exploring best practices for social media engagement and sharing impactful strategies, demonstrating how one person can turn social media into a powerful team effort for creating awareness about hepatitis B.
In this webinar, Dr. Melodie Weller of University of Utah Health System discusses the epidemiology and screening patterns for Hepatitis Delta Virus in Utah over a 22-year period.
