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Hot Off the Press: Hepatitis C Elimination Strategy for AI/AN Communities

To successfully prevent and treat Hepatitis C (HCV), the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, along with our federal and tribal partners, developed the Hepatitis C Elimination Strategy for AI/AN Communities .

In this document, you will find the rationale, program design, as well as a toolkit that can be used by healthcare providers and tribal decision-makers to develop community-tailored HCV micro-elimination programs.

Please join us in turning the tide against this treatable medical condition. To access the Hepatitis C Elimination Strategy for AI/AN Communities , please visit Indian Country ECHO here .

New Clinical Resource

What to Know About Liver Disease and COVID-19

Recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released What to Know About Liver Disease and COVID-19 .

The new resource addresses concerns related to COVID-19 and viral hepatitis, highlighting what people living with hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C infection can do to protect themselves and maintain their health.

Tribal Education Tools

Videos

Check out these videos about Hep C designed for tribal community members.

IHS, Tribal and Urban Indian Clinics are Curing Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is Everybody's Responsibility

Posters

Print these posters about Hep C for your clinic.

Pamphlets

Check out these great pamphlets from the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and use them with patients.

“The more we can reframe hepatitis as something that can occur to anybody, the more we’ll be able to lower that stigma.”

-Jerome Adams, United States Surgeon General

Join an Upcoming Hep C ECHO

Through ECHO's virtual clinics, participants collaborate with a team of specialists to learn about best practices for treating and curing Hep C. Clinics include case presentations, recommendations from expert faculty, and continuing education credit following didactic sessions.

Hep C ECHO

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