598: CDC’s Hepatitis C Strategy, Wastewater Testing Debate
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Dr. Carolyn Wester, Director of the Division of Viral Hepatitis at the CDC, says the CDC has a plan to increase access to the diagnosis and treatment resources for Hepatitis C; Tim Henderson, a Reporter for Stateline, explains how wastewater testing was considered a reliable way to track community outbreaks during the COVID-19 pandemic; ASTHO has designed a toolkit showing agencies how to leverage the Healthy People 2030 process to build non-traditional partnerships; and an ASTHO report discusses how Pennsylvania agencies work together on environmental justice issues.
CDC Webpage: Hepatitis C Surveillance 2021
HHS Webpage: Launching a National Hepatitis C Elimination Program in the United States
CDC Webpage: Testing Recommendations for Hepatitis C Virus Infection
CDC Webpage: Hepatitis C Questions and Answers for Health Professionals
CDC Webpage: Professional Resources
ASTHO Toolkit: Leveraging Healthy People 2030 to Build Non-Traditional Multisector Partnerships