End Hep C SF have drafted a form letter that agencies can personalize and use to relay HCV antibody and/or viral load results to their clients.…
Thanks to all the SF service providers who participated in our organizational capacity survey last fall. We were excited about how many folks from such…
Here is a downloadable version of our Sex-C (Sexual transmission of Hepatitis C) brochure, which aims to give folks harm reduction tips to prevent the…
We are busy getting out and talking to clinical providers to help ensure that they have the latest information about HCV and know that now is…
End Hep C SF hosted a community meeting at our partner agency San Francisco AIDS Foundation on Thursday, March 8th and over 120 people were…
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Click below to read the full article on statnews.com With cures in hand, a major city tries to eliminate hepatitis C — and build a model…
Treating HCV at Magnet and the 6th Street Harm Reduction Center “We really don’t have many people left with hep C at Ward 86.” I…
As members of GLIDE’s HIV & Hep C Harm Reduction Programs, the Hepatitis C navigators and I get the pleasure of being part of the…
How many people have hepatitis C in San Francisco? End Hep C SF estimates that approximately 22,000 residents of San Francisco have antibodies to HCV…
Katie Burk, MPH, is the viral hepatitis coordinator at the San Francisco Department of Public Health and is on the coordinating committee of End Hep C…
Eliminating Hepatitis C in San Francisco: Why Now? San Francisco is profoundly impacted by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), a chronic liver disease easily transmitted…
An article was published in The Economist examining our multi-stakeholder / multi-sector strategy for HCV elimination in San Francisco. Read the full article here. View…
An article was just published in The Bay Area Reporter, “13,000 San Franciscans have hep C, report says” “New estimates suggest that nearly 13,000 people…
The introduction of Hepatitis C Direct Acting Agents (DAA’s) has significantly altered the treatment paradigm. The combination of improved sustained viral response (SVR) rates, minimal…
NASTAD Highlights End Hep C SF In Their Chair’s Challenge
One autumn day I brought my children to work with me in the Tenderloin. We took the 38R down O’Farrell and jumped off between Jones…
Hepatitis C is a chronic condition for which a cure exists, but at a cost that is so high it often creates barriers to…
The Street Medicine component of the San Francisco Department of Public Health is a small team of providers and nurses who provide healthcare for people…
EndHepC SF on the Front Page of the SF Chronicle! Date: February 20, 2017 Read the article here.