People who use drugs (PWUD) are at the highest risk for acquiring hepatitis C. The New York State (NYS) Hepatitis C Elimination plan has identified PWUD as the priority population for elimination. New treatments available to cure hepatitis C should be made accessible to PWUD. Guidelines support treating PWUD, even those actively using. As shown […]
Category Archives: Announcements
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Jul
Jul
The New York State Department of Health is hosting a three-part webinar series on building hepatitis C testing and treatment capacity in community health centers. Each session runs 4:30–5:30 pm. Each webinar will include a best practice from a New York State community health center. Continuing education credits will be available through the Empire Liver Foundation for […]
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Jun
Jun
On May 6, 2026, New York State hosted the fourth Annual Hepatitis C Elimination Progress Report virtual meeting to share progress toward reaching its elimination goals, as outlined in the 2021 release of the New York State Hepatitis C Elimination Plan. All of the materials and presentations from the May meeting are now available: Find additional […]
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May
May
Newly released hepatitis C (HCV) elimination metrics show that in 2024, 4,323 people were newly diagnosed with HCV in New York State (NYS), a 9.7% decrease from 2023 and a 75.7% decrease overall since 2014. From 2010 to 2024, 203,442 New Yorkers were diagnosed with HCV, of which 55.9% are known to have cleared their […]
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Apr
Apr
This is a guest blog collaboration from the New York State Department of Health’s Office of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology. A Changing Epidemic in New York Hepatitis C in New York is at a turning point, with measurable progress alongside shifting patterns of transmission. In 2024, there were 2,549 newly reported hepatitis C cases in […]
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Feb
Feb
This HCV Dashboard Blog program spotlight features a guest contribution from Luke Grandis at the New York State Department of Health. Hepatitis C (HCV) remains a major public health issue in New York State, particularly among people who inject drugs (PWID), who continue to experience disproportionately high rates of infection. Injection drug use is the […]
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Jan
Jan
We’re excited to share that the Hepatitis C (HCV) Dashboard has been featured in the January 2026 newsletterfrom the New York State Association for Rural Health (NYSARH)! This recognition highlights the value of the dashboard as a tool for tracking and understanding progress toward HCV elimination across New York State. Read the NYSARH January 2026 newsletter here:View Newsletter – […]
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Jun
Jun
On May 14, 2025, New York State hosted the third Annual Hepatitis C Elimination Progress Report virtual meeting to share progress toward reaching its elimination goals, as outlined in the 2021 release of the New York State Hepatitis C Elimination Plan. All of the materials and presentations from the May meeting are now available: Hepatitis C […]
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May
May
Newly released hepatitis C (HCV) elimination metrics on the HCV Dashboard show that in 2023, 4,783 people were newly diagnosed with HCV in New York State, an 8% decrease from 2022. HCV incidence also continued to decrease, with the rate of new HCV infections dropping from 4.0 to 3.6 new infections per 100,000 population among […]