Only 25 percent of US adults at high-risk for hepatitis B (HBV) infection, as identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), get vaccinated as recommended. HBV vaccination helps prevent new infection and…
The Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP), the Harm Reduction Coalition (HRC), and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) have released “Punishment is Not a Public Health Strategy: The Criminalization of Viral Hepatitis in…
Whether your organization has been providing syringe services for years or is just getting started, planning for the safety of your staff and volunteers is paramount. This new resource, developed by AIDS United and the…
National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable, the Urban Survivor’s Union, the People’s Harm Reduction Alliance, and the Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition will be hosting a webinar o on the “More than Tested, Empowered” project which addresses barriers to hepatitis C care…
In response to increasing hepatitis C among pregnant women, Kentucky has become the first state in the nation to require that all pregnant women be tested for the hepatitis C virus. Read the article to…
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) released a new issue brief about creating a comprehensive response to the intersecting issues of opioid and other drug use, hepatitis, and HIV. This brief…
On July 28, 2018, World Hepatitis Day will focus attention on the huge impact of viral hepatitis infection globally – with as many as one in 12 people worldwide living with either chronic hepatitis B…
Last October, the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) and the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) launched Hepatitis C: The State of Medicaid Access. This project includes a report detailing hepatitis C treatment access restrictions…
The U.S. is grappling with its worst Hepatitis A (HAV) outbreak since the federal government approved a vaccine in 1995. The outbreak has disproportionally affected people experiencing homelessness (PEH). In communities nationwide, adequate, safe, clean…
As part of ongoing efforts to highlight successful health department initiatives aimed at ending the HIV and hepatitis epidemics, NASTAD has released an installment of Success Stories that feature health department hepatitis programs. These stories highlight…