Caring Ambassadors Program Launches Unique New DVD Series Hepatitis C: Choices in Care

February 15, 2011

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SOURCE: Caring Ambassadors Program

Feb 14, 2011 11:31 ET

Caring Ambassadors Program Launches Unique New DVD Series " Hepatitis C: Choices

in Care "

OREGON CITY, OR--(Marketwire - February 14, 2011) - The Caring Ambassadors

Program (CAP) proudly announces the release of the new DVD series " Hepatitis C:

Choices in Care -- Distinctive Viewpoints on Choices for Your Hepatitis C

Journey. " The 2-disc set offers over nine hours of leading expert physician

interviews, patient consultations, panel discussions, Power Point presentations

and 30 minutes of Qi Gong exercises specifically geared towards people living

with hepatitis C.

About five million Americans are infected with HCV, making hepatitis C the most

common chronic blood-borne viral illness in the U.S. HCV is the leading cause of

chronic liver disease and liver cancer in the U.S. and the most common

indication for liver transplantation. In January 2010, the Institute of Medicine

(IOM) released its report, " Hepatitis and Liver Cancer, A National Strategy for

the Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis. " The committee found that many

health care providers lack an adequate knowledge of HCV and that chronic

hepatitis C patients are often confused about their treatment and disease

management options.

The DVD series addresses these knowledge gaps by providing a shorter version of

the book, Hepatitis C Choices, 4th Edition. The book presents evidence-based

conventional and alternative treatment options and is the collective effort of

leading medical experts and hepatitis C patient advocates. It is still the only

book, and now DVD, of its kind.

" I was scared and did not know which way to turn when I was diagnosed with

hepatitis C. I had a lot of unanswered questions, " said Randy Dietrich, Board

Chair of the Caring Ambassadors Program. " This information combined with the

book was what I wanted to make an informed decision about my care. "

The Caring Ambassadors Program produced " Hepatitis C: Choices in Care " to

educate the public and health care community about hepatitis C. CAP believes it

is vitally important that everyone with hepatitis C virus (HCV) know their

disease status and have accurate and ample information to make the best health

care decisions. Education is essential for making informed choices and taking

charge of one's health.

" Hepatitis C: Choices in Care " is available for free viewing at the Caring

Ambassadors Program Hepatitis C website at www.hepcchallenge.org. The entire DVD

series " Hepatitis C: Choices in Care " can also be purchased for $10.00 plus

shipping and handling.

Contact:

Lorren Sandt

503-632-9030

Lorren@...

February 15, 2011