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Bay Area Reporter: “13,000 San Franciscans have Hep C”

An article was just published in The Bay Area Reporter, "13,000 San Franciscans have hep C, report says" "New estimates suggest that nearly …

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Treating HCV in Jail Health Services

The introduction of Hepatitis C Direct Acting Agents (DAA’s) has significantly altered the treatment paradigm.  The combination of improved …

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NASTAD Highlights End Hep C SF In Their Chair’s Challenge

NASTAD Highlights End Hep C SF In Their Chair's Challenge

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End Hep C SF Member Dr. Andrew Desruisseau on KQED’s “Perspectives”

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 and …

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The Pharmacist’s Role in Hepatitis C Elimination

  Hepatitis C is a chronic condition for which a cure exists, but at a cost that is so high it often creates barriers to treatment. Even …

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Curing Hep C Without Walls

The Street Medicine component of the San Francisco Department of Public Health is a small team of providers and nurses who provide healthcare …

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EndHepCSF on the Front Page of the SF Chronicle!

EndHepC SF on the Front Page of the SF Chronicle! Date:  February 20, 2017 Read the article here.

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The evolution of hepatitis C policy advocacy (and my professional evolution) in the last decade

In 2007, when I joined the staff at the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to coordinate HIV testing and prevention services in …

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The Trans*National Study: Addressing Hep C Risk and Care for Trans women in the Bay Area

Trans women have 49 times the odds of being HIV-positive than other adults, bearing a greater burden than any population in the world.[i] Access to …

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The Opiate Treatment Outpatient Program: Treating HCV in a One-Stop Shop

OTOP located at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital is a highly respected and highly coveted safe environment, which our clients cherish and …

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From Patient to Advocate: The Story of a Hepatitis C Sherpa

I am a textbook baby boomer from the swinging sixties. I contracted hepatitis B in 1969 and odds are that that was when I also acquired hepatitis C.…

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Thinking Big: Personal Reflections on Adopting the Goal of Hepatitis C Elimination*

On July 28th, 2016, San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) Director Barbara Garcia stood at a podium on the steps of San Francisco City …

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World Hepatitis Day News Segment on KTVU

World Hepatitis Day News Segment on KTVU

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End Hep C SF Member Dr. Annie Luetkemeyer on KQED’s “Perspectives”

This week my patient died from a curable, preventable disease. I met John, a 61-year-old man when came to me for hepatitis C treatment. John …

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World Hepatitis Day in San Francisco!

What a great #WorldHepatitisDay with committed advocates working to create a San Francisco with #NOhep. Thank you to our partners Prevent Cancer …

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