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Hepatitis C: Laboratory Tests and Hepatitis C

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This information sheet discusses the laboratory tests doctors use to check the health of a patient with hepatitis C. It explains the importance of liver function tests and other tests, what each test measures, what is considered normal range, the meaning of the test result, and where to get more information.

Hepatitis C: Do You Know a Veteran Who Is Being Treated for Hepatitis C

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This information sheet discusses treatment for hepatitis C virus infection. It explains what the treatments are, what the treatments try to do, how the medicines are given, side effects of treatments and ways to lessen the side effects, how the doctor knows if the treatments are working, risks to the partner of a person being treated for hepatitis C, and where to get more information.

Hepatitis C: Side Effects of Hepatitis C Treatments

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This information sheet discusses side effects of treatment for hepatitis C virus infection. It explains that most people have side effects from the treatment, describes some of the side effects and how they may be reduced, what to do about mood changes that result from treatment, the need to adhere to treatment despite the side effects, and who to contact for more information.

Hepatitis C: Treatments for Hepatitis C

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This information sheet discusses treatment for hepatitis C virus infection. It explains the treatments that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and how they work. It suggests discussing the different treatments with the doctor and deciding with the doctor which would be best. The information sheet also describes tests needed before, during, and after treatment, different types of responses to treatment, and the side effects of treatment, and suggests ways to help the treatment work.

World TB Day Resources Website

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This website contains multiple resources for World TB Day, including educational materials and tips for conducting community outreach.

How to Make Patient Liver Health “Wallet” Cards

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This information sheet provides instructions to go with the document "Hepatitis Patient Education Wallet Cards," which can be found at http://www.hepatitis.va.gov/pdf/HepatitisWalletCards.pdf.

World TB Day 2011: On the Move Against Tuberculosis

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The STOP TB Partnership's theme for World TB Day 2011 is "On the Move Against Tuberculosis: Transforming the Fight Towards Elimination." The campaign was inspired by the Global Plan to Stop TB 2011-2015: Transforming the Fight-Towards Elimination of Tuberculosis, which was launched by the Stop TB Partnership in October 2010. This year's campaign will focus on recognizing individuals – doctors, nurses, managers, patients, activists and advocates, and researchers around the world who have found new ways to fight and stop TB in different settings and can serve as an inspiration to others.

Elargissement de l'acces au traitement antiretroviral dans le monde: Le point sur l'initiative 3 millions d'ici 2005

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This report describes the progress toward “3 by 5,” the target that 3 million persons with in developing and transitional countries would be receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) by 2005. The report discusses global efforts to increase access to ART and the reasons for the successes and failures. It highlights the progress and challenges in some countries and obstacles to scaling up ART and HIV prevention.

Normes de Quality des Soins de l'Infection a VIH: Outils d'Evaluation et d'Amelioration de la Qualite et d'Accrediation des Services de Sante

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This report presents guidelines for assessing quality, improvement, and accreditation in caring for persons with HIV. The report explains the rationale behind establishing guidelines, their uses, the purpose of accreditation, and the key principles of the accreditation framework. It lists the major categories of standards for HIV care, describes how the model standards were selected, and explains how to begin using the standards in an HIV care site or organization. The minimum set of standards to initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) and proposed standards are provided.