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National Hepatitis Testing Day rally

We had an excellent turnout at the rally on May 18th! We debuted the new mobile DeLiver Care van from UCSF and ten people received free hep C …

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CDC Grand Rounds webcast on eliminating hep b & c

In case you missed it! Here's the archived CDC Grand Rounds webcast on eliminating hepatitis B and C from yesterday, featuring great information …

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Ending hepatitis C means including people who inject drugs

A great article in San Francico Aids Foundation's Beta Blog on HCV elimination efforts in San Francisco. Shout out to our rock-star team members on …

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Estimated hepatitis C prevalence and key population sizes in SF

The first ever estimate of hepatitis C cases in San Francisco was published today in PLOS ONE. Estimating the number of people living with hepatitis…

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End Hep C SF Year 2 Evaluation

Check out the summary of our End Hep C SF Year 2 evaluation! We are so excited to share our successes and forge ahead with our priorities for year …

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HCV Care Navigation at Shanti

After conducting a needs assessment in 2015, the Shanti Project moved to expand its care navigation services to include individuals mono-infected …

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Peer Navigator Training Series

We had a wonderful group of 24 peers at our first ever training session, the launch of our peer navigation pilot programs with GLIDE, the San …

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HCV Results letter

HCV Testing

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. This…

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HCV Services in San Francisco, 2017

Thanks to all the SF service providers who participated in our organizational capacity survey last fall. We were excited about how many folks from …

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Sex-C Brochure

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 …

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Academic Detailing Booklet

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 the …

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Get Cured, Stay Cured Community meeting 3/8/18

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 in …

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There’s a Cure for Hepatitis C. Why Are So Many People Still Dying from It?

https://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2017/11/30/theres-a-cure-for-hepatitis-c-why-are-so-many-people-still-dying-from-it/

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A major city tries to eliminate hepatitis C — and build a model for others

Click below to read the full article on statnews.com https://www.statnews.com/2017/11/14/san-francisco-hepatitis-c/

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Treating HCV at Magnet and the 6th Street Harm Reduction Center

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 was discussing …

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“Tales from the Cured”: Ending Hepatitis C in San Francisco

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 City of San …

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San Francisco HCV Prevalence estimate

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 …

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Hep Stories

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…

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Strategic Plan- EndHepCSF

Eliminating Hepatitis C in San Francisco: Why Now? San Francisco is profoundly impacted by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), a chronic liver disease …

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“End Hep C SF features in The Economist Intelligence Unit”

An article was published in The Economist examining our multi-stakeholder / multi-sector strategy for HCV elimination in San Francisco. Read the …

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