Dear Colleagues, On December 15th, public health advocates across the country will contact their Senators and representatives, urging them to save the Prevention and Public Health Fund. NVHR joins our colleagues in public health and we urge all of our members to do the same. Protecting the Fund can translate into increased funding for viral hepatitis, including a $10 million increase for vir
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December 8, 2011 by Tim Horn (Hep Web) Original Source Under the direction of Martha Saly, the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) and its 200-plus member organizations continue to make the fight against hepatitis B and hepatitis C a major priority. Here, Saly provides an inside look at NVHR and the noise the coalition is making to end these largely silent epidemics. Tell us a bit
Read MoreChronic Illness and Nutritional Health Eating healthy can lead to an improvement in overall health. Proper nutrition can play a role in a wide array of disease such as cardiovascular disorders, hepatitis, to even rare cancers, like mesothelioma. Nutrition can provide protections against disease and help you feel better, even if you already have a disease. Dietary factors are associated with fo
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Mission: Vertex creates new possiblities in medicine to cure diseases and improve people's lives. We work with leading researchers, doctors, public health experts and other collaborators who share our vision for transforming the lives of people with serious diseases, their families and society. Program Highlights/Accomplishments: Active engagement with policymakers and staff in HHS,
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Mission: We are an NCI-designated Cancer Center that serves more than 10,000 patients per year. Our Outreach Research & Education Program has more than 20 services for patients; cancer prevention and control outreach to underserved communities; and several active Boards to guide its work. The goal of the OREP is to reduce cancer health disparities among minority populations; adolescents
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Mission The Hepatitis C Mentor and Support Group, Inc. was established to address the lack of supportive services for people living with Hepatitis C (including patients co-infected with other conditions such as HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B) by fostering the develpment and operation of successful support groups for patients and by offering one-on-one mentoring services to Hepatitis C and liver
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Mission: The CHOW Project's mission is to prevent the spread of HIV, hepatitis C and other blood-borne pathogen's among high-risk drug users in Hawaii. Program Highlights/Accomplishments: In 2010, The CHOW Project exchanged just under 600,000 syringes throughout Hawaii, which is the largest amount in the Project's 20 year history. Four years ago, CHOW began a seroprevalence study of H
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Mission: The AIDS Institute is a national nonprofit organization that promotes action for social change through public policy research, advocacy and education. More Information: theaidsinstitute.org Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
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Mission: Founded in Nov. 2009 we are a non-profit organization created to be a source for people in our community to gather information about viral hepatitis and support through local agencies, health care providers, and contacts to services. Also, we advocate for the rights of our citizens and to address the lack of awareness, education, support, and services available to th
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