Since 2019, the New York State (NYS) Department of Health AIDS Institute has funded three “innovative models” to provide HCV care and treatment located in settings accessible to PWID, including co-location at a syringe services program/drug user health hub, via mobile van, onsite at drug treatment facilities, as well as using telehealth.,,
Category Archives: Announcements
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Oct
Oct
Newly updated HCV diagnoses and treatment/clearance visualizations are now available on the HCV Dashboard. Dashboard users are now able to view trends of new HCV diagnoses and treatment/clearance data stratified by sex and age combined at the statewide and region level.
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Sep
Sep
Several of the NYS HCV Elimination Plan’s recommendations focus on hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing including universal HCV screening among adults and pregnant people, as well as expanding point of care HCV testing into high-risk settings.
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Jun
Jun
The first Annual Hepatitis C Elimination Progress Report meeting was held virtually on May 10, 2023.
Representatives from the New York State Department of Health and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene…
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May
May
New York State (NYS) Hepatitis C (HCV) Cure Day is an annual event that provides an opportunity to celebrate those cured of HCV, encourage people to be tested, and motivate patients to initiate or continue HCV treatment. As part of these efforts, NYS features the personal stories of those impacted by HCV, and their experiences […]
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May
May
Newly released HCV elimination metrics data through 2021 are now accessible and featured in new interactive dashboard visualizations that display trends of two key metrics – diagnosis and treatment/clearance rates.
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May
May
New York State recognizes May as Hepatitis Awareness Month, including May 19th as National Hepatitis Testing Day and May 25th as Hepatitis C Cure Day.
Announcements
Register Now: 1st Annual NYS Hepatitis C Elimination Progress Report Virtual Meeting 5/10
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Mar
Mar
The AIDS Institute Bureau of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the first Annual New York State (NYS) Hepatitis C Elimination Progress Report meeting which will be held virtually from 10:00am to 1:30pm on May 10, 2023.
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Jan
Jan
The AIDS Institute Bureau of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology will host the first Annual New York State (NYS) Hepatitis C Elimination Progress Report. The meeting will be held virtually on May 10, 2023 in collaboration with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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Jul
Jul
The New York State Hepatitis C (HCV) Learning Collaborative, launched earlier this year, is a program that aims to build capacity for HCV testing and linkage to care among substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs.