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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
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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
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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)
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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. |
HIV
and Hepatitis Treatment Advocates
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Professional online publication with treatment
updates, conference reviews free interactive teleconferences and
a weekly email announcement service. |
Immunization
Action Coalition (IAC)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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A quarterly print and online newsletter devoted
to hepatitis epidemiology, control programs, and public policy. |
Hepatitis
Foundation International (HFI)
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30 Sunrise Terrace Cedar Grove, NJ 07009-1423
1-800-891-0707 Information about viral hepatitis, support groups,
research articles, and education programs. |
Hepatitis
Magazine
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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. |
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