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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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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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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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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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