PPT-Hepatitis C: Update on Testing and Treatment

102312 Karla Thornton MD MPH Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Internal Medicine UNM Health Sciences Center kthorntonsaludunmedu Learning Objectives Recognize the magnitude of the HCV epidemic and the consequences of not addressing the problem. Dr. Joanna Eveland, MS, MD. Clinical Chief for Special Populations, MNHC. O. bjectives. Understand recommendations for age cohort and risk based screening for Hepatitis C. Review strategies for health promotion and optimizing treatment readiness for HCV infected homeless individuals. Barts. ODN, led by Professor Graham Foster, . Barts. Health Trust: Linking data to help hepatitis C patients access treatment. West London ODN, led by Dr Matthew Foxton and Dr Suman Verma, Chelsea and Westminster: Engaging the undiagnosed. Rachel Stallings, MPH. March 4, 2020. Hepatitis . Hepatitis = inflammation of the liver. Can be self-limiting or progress to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis, or liver cancer. . Causes:. Most commonly caused by a virus, there are 5: A, B, C, D & E. Condition. National Notification Criteria*. Print Criteria†. Hepatitis. . A. Confirmed. Confirmed. Acute . hepatitis. . B. Confirmed. Confirmed. Chronic . hepatitis. . B. Confirmed. . and. . probable. Oluwatoyin ( . Toyin. ) Adeyemi, MD. Director, CORE Viral hepatitis Clinic. Senior director for HIV services, Cook County Health . Triple Threat 11: HIV, HCV & . Opiods. Dusable. Museum , June 25, 2019. SDG goal 3.3 to ….combat viral hepatitis. Universal Health Coverage . Umbrella for Viral Hepatitis- India’s response. MCH. Immunization. NACP. HCW. Injection Safety. Across all geographies, all people ( focus on priority groups), finances under NHM ( domestic budget), Linkages to other programs and schemes ( NCD, . HCV TESTING – SCREENINGTesting should be initiated with an assay for serum antibody to HCV (anti-HCV). For those with reactive test results, the anti-HCV test should be followed by a con٠ 1 Theme Bringinghepatitiscare closer to you SOCO Politicalcommitment for sustained andsimplified hepatitis testing, prevention and treatment services in tegrated into p rimary health care servi Hepatitis C Essential informationfor professionals The purpose of this document is to inform health professionalsabout hepatitis C and assist them in offering hepatitis C Page Introduction3Epidemiolo WHO Global HIV Hepatitis and STI Programmes. 18 July 2021. WHO’s goal is to eliminate viral hepatitis as a major public health problem by 2030. . 6-10 million infections (in 2015) . to 900,000 infections (by 2030). Presented by: Thomas E. Burgess, PhD, DABCC, FAACC. March 30, 2018. Version 2.0. Hepatitis C Virus. Hepatitis C virus. (. HCV. ) is a small (55–65 . nm. in size) virus. The hepatitis C virus belongs to the genus . Client-centered care: Seamless service integration . Bao Vu Ngoc, PATH. Co-authors. : . Kim Do Tuan, An Tran Khanh, Long Tran Khanh, Kimberly Green, . Khoa Nguyen Trong, Phuong Cao Duc, Nga Ngo Thuy, Lien Tran Thi Huong, Khang Do Quang, Phong Nguyen Anh,. Navigating Hepatitis C: . What Patients Need to Know . avigating. Hepatitis C: . What Patients Need to Know. Need to Know. HCV Screening. Bruce Burkett. Executive Director. HepC Alliance. Persons who have ever injected illegal drugs, including those who injected only once many years ago. Hepatitis C. Essential Information on Prevalence, Risk Factors, Testing, . & Treatment. Why HCV? Why now?. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) kills more Americans than the 60 other reportable infectious diseases, including HIV, combined.