By: Meghan McGinty, PhD, MPH, MBA, Deputy Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition and Michelle Cantu, MPH, Director of Infectious Diseases and Immunization, NACCHO
Local Health Departments are on the frontline of defense monitoring and responding to upwards of 70 nationally notifiable infectious diseases, including hepatitis A.
By: Corinna Dan, RN, MPH, Viral Hepatitis Policy Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HHS’s Corinna Dan describes advances and opportunities to combat the hepatitis B and hepatitis C epidemics in the United States.
By: Corinna Dan, RN, MPH, Viral Hepatitis Policy Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HHS’s Corinna Dan discusses how she frames the growing problem of viral hepatitis in the U.S. and why we are losing ground in the fight to combat it.
By: Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
On May 19th, National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and National Hepatitis Testing Day highlight the need for testing for API at risk.
By: Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Corinna Dan, RN, MPH, Viral Hepatitis Policy Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Getting tested for hepatitis B (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV) is the first step in getting care to prevent serious liver disease and liver-related death.
By: Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Corinna Dan, RN, MPH, Viral Hepatitis Policy Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Mother’s Day is an opportunity to help ensure Mom’s good health, including making sure she gets the hepatitis B and hepatitis C test she needs.
By: Corinna Dan, RN, MPH, Viral Hepatitis Policy Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This week, National Immunization Awareness Month focuses on babies and young children. All infants should get their first dose of hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
By: and Corinna Dan, RN, MPH, Viral Hepatitis Policy Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
August is National Immunization Awareness Month and during the second week, the campaign is focused on pregnant women.
