Guest guest Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 August 1, 2011 HCV » August Newsletter » HCV Fact Sheets » Educational Materials » HCSP Streaming Videos Hello: The activities prior to and during World Hepatitis Day signaled a shift in the awareness of viral hepatitis. The activities included local, state, national and even global observances, such as ceremonies from the World Health Organization, the White House event and proclamation from President Obama, and the Tune in to Hep C benefit concert headlined by the Greg Allman Band with special guests Cole, Graham Nash, Crosby, Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh and ZZ Top's Gibbons. But back at our office we have been busy writing and posting many new HBV and HCV articles, fact sheets and Guides. This week's E-blast features the following newly posted items: HCV Advocate August 2001In This Issue: Similarities and Differences between HIV and HCVAlan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief HealthWise: Coming to Terms with Hepatitis CLucinda K. Porter, RN Disability & Benefits: -Existing Conditions Insurance PlanJacques Chamber, CLU HCV Snapshots Lucinda K. Porter, RN Clinical TrialsAlan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief World Hep DayRead President Barack Obama's ProclamationClick Here World Hepatitis Alliance Warns that Stigma is a Major Threat to New Initiative Against Hepatitis Epidemic Patient community calls on governments to do more to reduce stigma as World Hepatitis Day receives official WHO endorsement for the first time. Click Here New: HCV Advocate and Hepatitis Tattoo Webcards HCV Webcard Tatto Webcard TOP NEWS Chronic hepatitis C estimated at 9.2 million individuals in Middle East and North AfricaJuly 31 United Kingdom: Programs May Curb Hepatitis C in Drug UsersJuly 30 New vaccine for hepatitis C virusJuly 29 National Minority Quality Forum Launches the Hepatitis C IndexJuly 28 Safe injection sites needed Canada-wide to fight hep B, CJuly 28 Hepatitis B and C Prevalent in Injecting Drug UsersJuly 28 Boceprevir response and resistance differs according to HCV genotype 1 subtypeJuly 28 Interim Data from Phase 2 Study of Combination Regimen Including VX-222 and INCIVEK™ Suggest Potential to Treat Genotype 1 Hepatitis C in as few as 12 Weeks and No More Than 24 WeeksJuly 26 TATTOO BlogProfessional artists say 'kitchen magicians' wreaking havoc on tattoo community HBV Journal Review by ChukkaIn this month's journal: Most HBeAg-Negative Patients with Normal ALTs and High Viral Loads Have Fibrosis Pregnant Women Infected with Hepatitis Face More Risks during Delivery Antiviral Telbivudine Safe in Preventing Mother-to-Child HBV Infection What Happens if a Newborn's Parents Refuse the Hepatitis B Vaccine? Researchers Document the Spread of Hepatitis B Following Explosion Hepatitis A and B Vaccinations of People with Liver Disease and Diabetes Far Below Recommendations Respectfully, Alan Join us on Twitter - Alan Franciscus Executive Director, Hepatitis C Support Project Editor-in-Chief, HCV Advocate www.hcvadvocate.org Editor-in-Chief, HBV Advocate www.hbvadvocate.org *Questions and Comments: If you have questions or comments please do not reply to this email. Questions and/or comments can be directed to alanfranciscus@... HBV » HBV Journal Review » HBV Factsheets » HBV & HCV Advocate Hepatitis Blog » Stay connected with all the late-breaking news on hepatitis B-Join us on Twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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