Drops in Hepatitis C Testing, Treatment Spark Concern
The COVID-19 pandemic has coincided with sharp declines in routine testing for and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to the results of a collaborative study between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Quest Diagnostics. The authors say an associated increase in rates of transmission, morbidity, and mortality for […]
One-time universal screening for hepatitis B
One-time universal screening for hepatitis B could save 23K lives, nearly $600 million A one-time, universal screening for chronic hepatitis B infection could prevent 23,000 additional deaths from chronic HBV-related liver disease and save almost $600 million, according to a study in Clinical Infectious Diseases. “The study was prompted by the […]
Hepatitis Awareness Month May 2021
Hepatitis Awareness Month Puts Focus on Integrating HIV and Viral Hepatitis Services May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, an annual opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of vaccination for hepatitis A and hepatitis B, testing for hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and the availability of effective care and curative treatment. This year, […]
Covid Care Center Fundraising for Shri Nirdoshanandji Hospital, Timbi, Gujarat, India
Subject: Covid Care Center Fundraising for Shri Nirdoshanandji Hospital, Timbi, Gujarat, India Introduction: The hospital was established by Swami Shree Nirdoshanandji Manavseva Trust (SSNMT) on 09/01/2011. Trust was founded in 2005. Satguru’s intent was that Manavseva is the ultimate Prabhuseva. So, he directed his followers to set up a hospital […]
DOCTOR GOODWILL FOUNDATION ASSIST IN COVID RELIEF AT NIRDOSHANAND HOSPITAL TIMBI
Doctor Goodwill Foundation Assist in covid relief at Nirdoshanand hospital Timbi in rural are of Bhavnagar District, Gujarat, India This is organized under the guidance of Dr. Natubhai Rajpara MD Pulmonologist who is also president of Doctors goodwill foundation the USA
Opioid vaccine in the works
Opioid addicts wage a daily war within over whether or not to use a drug whose side effect can be death. If those same addicts, however, had the choice to take an opioid vaccine once or twice a year, their internal struggle could be over. With a $25 million grant […]
DR KANTIBHALANI DGF FOUNDER CELEBRATING LGBTQ WEEK WITH TAMPA MAYOR JANE CASTOR
Dr Kantibhalani dgf founder Celebrating LGBTQ week with Tampa mayor JANE CASTOR left & her partner (wife) ANA CRUz on Right
What Happens When People Stop Going to the Doctor? We’re About to Find Out
A year of missed preventive medical care is endangering minority communities. By Wayne A.I. Frederick Dr. Frederick is the president of Howard University and a professor of surgery at Howard University School of Medicine. Feb. 22, 2021 People waiting in line to get coronavirus tests at Harlem Hospital Center in […]
How hepatitis C is passed on during sex
his illustrated leaflet for gay men living with HIV, gives basic information on how hepatitis C is passed on during sex. Hepatitis C can be passed on during sex that could lead to contact with semen, rectal mucus or blood. Many gay men with HIV have picked up hepatitis C […]
We The People: A Black Strategy To End HIV
Since 1999, the Black AIDS Institute has led the fight to end HIV in Black America. Yet, our people are still being worst-impacted by HIV compared to ALL other races. We The People and its 4 Pillars are a strategy rooted in racial justice to end HIV by centering […]