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B Free Philly

HepTREC participates in the Hep B Free Philadelphia campaign to increase hepatitis B testing and vaccination.

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NVHR

HepTREC is a member of the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable. Click the icon above to learn more. ...........................

Philly hepatiis alliance

HepTREC is a founding member of the Philadelphia Viral Hepatitis Alliance. To learn more click the icon above.

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cdc

HepTREC is working with CDC's Viral Hepatitis Division to develop materials for Chinese-speaking communities. Visit the CDC website by clicking the icon above. ..........................

PIC

HepTREC is a member of the Philadelphia Immunization Coalition (PIC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting immunizations for the residents of Philadelphia. Click the logo above for more information. .........................

New Jersey Task Force

HepTREC serves on the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services's Viral Hepatitis Advisry board. The board provides advice and recommendations to the Health Commissioner. Click the icon above for the NJDHSS website.

 

 

HepTREC is now
at USciences!

HepTREC is a center for hepatitis-related programs in the Department of Health Policy and Public Health at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.

We design and implement education, training, support and immunizations programs and conduct research to support our mission: to reduce the impact of viral hepatitis.

University of the Sciences

Education Kit

Our education kit includes a guide and handouts (in English and Spanish). The Education Kit is now available for download in the Resources section.

To learn more about the kits, contact HepTREC at info@heptrec.org.

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National Call for Action

Viral hepatitis received national attention with the publication of two reports. Click on the icons below to see the reports.

Institute of Medicine (IOM) Hepatitis and Liver Cancer: A National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis B and C.

IOM Report

Sparked by the IOM report, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis

HHS Report


 

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Hepatitis in the News

Two new medications are available for the treatment of hepatitis C. See our hepatitis C section for more information.

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Representatives in Congress introduced the Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2011 aimed at preventing deaths from liver cancer through early detection of hepatitis B and C. Read more by clicking here.

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Hepatitis C surpassed HIV as cause of death in the United States. Read more by clicking here.

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Current Activities

Care Coordination

Our program helps underserved hepatitis C patients navigate the healthcare system to obtain the appropriate care.

Vaccinations

We administer hepatitis A, B and influenza vaccinations to adults at high-risk in Philadelphia. We've administered more than 1000 doses of vaccine!

Research Presentations

HepTREC presents research projects at national meetings including AASLD's Liver Meeting and the American Public health association's annual meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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