Global progress, challenges and strategies in eliminating public threat of viral hepatitis
“The problem caused by viral hepatitis is a major public health challenge faced in the past decade, and the global goal of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030 is still far away. With the use of hepatitis B vaccine and the launch of new drugs, there are more means to control viral hepatitis and more technologies to prevent, diagnose and treat it.”
Challenges remain a decade after HIV crisis in southern Indiana
“A major setback came in 2021, when Scott County Commissioners voted to end a needle exchange program that was established in response to the outbreak.”
People Who Use Drugs Among Victims of Trump’s Assault on USAID
“On January 30, employees at SANPUD (South African Network of People Who Use Drugs) received a letter informing them that they’d soon get their last paychecks. The organization, which worked with fellow nonprofit TB HIV Care, had been forced to halt operations—part of a global freeze imposed on groups receiving United States humanitarian aid. Some 5,000 people were being served by TB HIV CARE and SANPUD at two harm reduction sites in eastern South Africa—depending on them for access to resources including sterile syringes and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD).”
Virtual clinic for liver diseases opens to US patients
“The LiverRight Hepatology Clinic offers same-week video visits to adults who have been diagnosed with a liver disease or who need a diagnosis. Through appointments at the clinic, patients will be able to get referrals for blood tests and liver imaging, as well as medications that can help treat these diseases. The clinic is available to patients in all 50 states.”
For Martinez and La Bodega, recognition is a testament to people making it possible
“When Anthony Martinez, MD, launched an inventive hepatology center within ECMC in 2013, he wasn’t trying to create a globally renowned initiative to treat a persistent issue or even earn accolades for doing it. He was simply trying to deliver treatment with humanity—and achieve effective results.”
Awareness month focuses on challenges for rural communities
“February is Rare Liver Diseases Month, and the Global Liver Institute (GLI) is promoting a series of activities and events to raise awareness of the long list of rare liver diseases, especially in rural areas where healthcare resources and education are limited.”
