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 Links
National
Resources
CDC
Hepatitis Immunization Hotline of the National Immunization
Program
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800-232-2522 (English) 1-800-232-0233
(Spanish) nipinfo@nip1.em.cdc.gov .The
national authority for hepatitis information: epidemiology,
disease facts, prevention, scientific studies, national
recommendations, and more. |
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Hepatitis Branch
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1-888-443-7232 The national authority
for hepatitis information: epidemiology, disease facts,
prevention, scientific studies, national recommendations,
and more. |
National
Alliance for State and Territorial AIDS Directors
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444 N. Capitol Street NW, Suite 339,
Washington, DC 20001, 202-434-8090(phone), 202-434-8092(fax), nastad@nastad.org.
NASTAD represents the nation's chief state health agency
staff who administer AIDS health care, prevention, education
and support services funded by state and federal governments. |
National
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
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1-888-644-6226 Sponsored by the National
Institutes of Health, this site contains databases galore
and research on alternative therapies. |
National
Library of Medicine
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U.S. National Library of Medicine 8600
Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20894 The world's largest
medical library available to the publc for on-line health
research. |
US
Food and Drug Administration
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5600 Fishers Lane Rockville MD 20857-0001
1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332) The FDA's mission
is to promote and protect the public health by helping
safe and effective products reach the market in a timely
way, and monitoring products for continued safety after
they are in use. Our work is a blending of law and science
aimed at protecting consumers. |
Veterans
Benefits Administration
|
VA Benefits(national office) 800-827-1000.
The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks to meet the
needs of the Nation's veterans. |
Regional Resources
AIDS
Library of Philadelphia
|
The AIDS Library serves
the community through delivery of information on HIV,
such as treatments, nutrition, and history of the pandemic,
and referrals to regional and national resources. This
information is provided through a variety of media
including books, periodicals, medical journals, videos,
audio cassettes, cd-rom, and the Internet. All materials
may be viewed in the comfort of the library and most
books and videos may be loaned to those with a free
AIDS Library borrower card. 1233 Locust Street, 2nd
Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 Telephone: 215-985-4851
Fax: 215-985-4492 |
Hepatitis
Association of Delaware, Inc. (HAD)
|
100 W. 10th Street, Suite
409, Wilmington, DE 19801,(302) 421-3677. HAD provides
Hepatitis education and services to individuals with
the disease and to the community at large. |
Hepatitis
C Support Project(HCSP)
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HCSP's mission is to provide unbiased
information, support, and advocacy to all communities
affected by HCV, HIV/HCV confection including medical
providers. Resources en Español. |
Immunization
Action Coalition (IAC)
|
651-647-9009 Comprehensive resource
of practical immunization and information health care
providers can use. "IAC Express" is a free email announcement
service. |
Philadelphia
Firefighters
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Philadelphia firefighters union homepage.
Link to hepatitis-related information and activities |
Philadelphia
Region Veterans Affairs
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5000 Wissahickon Ave. Philadelphia,
PA 19144-4867 Link to the VA Regional Office and Insurance
Center in Philadelphia, PA |
Resources
for Patients & Families
American
Liver Foundation (ALF) Delaware Valley Chapter
|
111 Presidential Blvd, Suite 214, Bala
Cynwyd, PA 19004 Phone: (610) 668-0152. This web site
provides information about all forms of liver diseases,
including viral hepatitis. It provides information about
patient support groups and programs, links to chapters
across the nation, and liver-related advocacy. |
Be
In Charge
|
Information and Enrollment: 800-521-7157.
Be In Charge offers personal support for patients with
chronic hepatitis C in the Be In Charge program. This
free service offers 24/7 toll-free telephone access to
a nurse to help with coping with side effects, as well
as understand your therapy to a greater degree so you
can talk easily with your doctor. |
Hepatitis
B Foundation
|
700 East Butler Avenue Doylestown, PA
18901-2697 215-489-4900 , 215-489-4920(fax), info@hepb.org A
website dedicated solely to hepatitis B. Provides facts,
useful advice, new drug information, liver specialist
directory, and a responsive email "info-line". Information
in Chinese(simplified & tradtional), Korean, Spanish
and Vietnamese. |
Hep
B Information and Support List
|
Well-supervised list with useful information
and lively exchanges between supportive members. Primarily
adults with HBV, but parents are welcome to join. Free
site maintained by co-list owners Steve Bingham and Sheree
Martin. |
Hep
C Connection
|
1-800-522-4372 info@hepc-connection.org.
Comprehensive information to assist hep C-challenged
individuals and their families. |
Hepatitis-Central
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http://hepatitis-central.com.
An on-line hepatitis encyclopedia. Over 2,000 pages,
searchable by keyword. |
Hepatitis
Control Report
|
A quarterly print and online newsletter
devoted to hepatitis epidemiology, control programs,
and public policy. |
Hepatitis
Foundation International (HFI)
|
30 Sunrise Terrace Cedar Grove, NJ 07009-1423
1-800-891-0707, hfi@comcast.net.
Information about viral hepatitis, support groups, research
articles, and education programs. |
Hepatitis
Magazine
|
1-800-310-7047 editor@hepatitismag.com .The
only print magazine published bi-monthly for those affected
by viral hepatitis. |
Hepatitis
Neighborhood
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Offers information and news on viral
hepatitis. Features a Town Hall with a Live Speakers
Forum of hepatitis experts. Sponsored by Priority Healthcare
Corporation, a nationwide specialty pharmacy. |
HIV
and Hepatitis.Com
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P.O. Box 14288, San Francisco, CA 94114.This
site provides HCV,HBV, HIV/AIDS and other health news
stories. Their goal is to provide "accurate, timely and
cutting-edge information" about treatment for these conditions. |
Professional
Organizations
American
Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
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1729 King Street,
Suite 200 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703-299-9766
Fax: 703-299-9622 The American Association for the
Study of Liver Diseases is a nonprofit, member organization
meeting the educational and scientific needs of nearly
2,300 physicians, researchers, and scientists worldwide.
To assist hepatologists in their medical and research
careers, AASLD provides a variety of services from
Continuing Medical Education (CME) to the opportunity
to present and discuss their research. |
The
American Gastroenterology Association
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American Gastroenterological
Association 7910 Woodmont Ave., Seventh Floor, Bethesda,
MD 20814 Phone: (301) 654-2055 Fax: (301) 652-3890
or Email webinfo@gastro.org Membership is limited to
physicians, researchers and/or educators whose primary
practice, research and/or teaching involves the functions
and disorders of the digestive system. |
State and Local Public Health Departments
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County, NJ
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County, PA
Burlington
County, NJ
Camden
County, NJ
Cape
May County, NJ
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County, PA
Cumberland
County, NJ
Delaware
County, PA
Delaware
Department of Health and Social Services
Glouchester
County, NJ
Montgomery
County, PA
New
Castle County, DE
New
Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
Ocean
County, NJ
Pennsylvania
Department of Health
Philadelphia
County, PA
Salem
County, NJ
Sussex
County, DE
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