Health Improvement Strategy
Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated.
https://alleganyspeaks.com/groups/hepatitis-c-can-be-cured-get-tested-get-treated/
Goal:
Increase community awareness of hepatitis C disease.
Strategy Description:
Hepatitis C (Hep C) is a serious, blood-borne disease that has been under the radar. The CDC estimates 3.5 million people in the United States have hep C and over half don't know it. People can live without symptoms of hep C for years, even decades, while the virus slowly damages their liver. By the time symptoms do appear, liver damage is often advanced. Left untreated, chronic hep C can cause liver damage, cirrhosis, liver cancer and death. It's the 2nd leading cause for liver transplants. The only way to know if you have hep C is to get a simple blood test. We would like to increase community awareness of the risk factors for hep C, the importance of testing and the availability of treatment through Johns Hopkins Hepatitis Center located in the Allegany County Health Department.
Level of Change:
Programs
Primary Focus Area:
Access to Care
Data Category Tag:
Access to Care
Strategic Planning Alignment:
Estimated Implementation Date:
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Estimated Ease of Implementation:
Easy
Estimated Cost of Implementation:
Low
Potential Community Benefit:
High
