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Asian Liver Center:
http://livercancer.stanford.edu
Offers liver cancer and liver disease education, treatment, surgery and research
and Asian community support.
All About Hepatitis C:
www.all-about-hepatitisc.com
This website, sponsored by Schering-Plough, is designed to help individuals
learn more about hepatitis C, including its causes, transmission, consequences,
prevention, and diagnosis and treatment. The website is intended for those who
want to learn more about hepatitis C, think they might be at risk, or have been
diagnosed with hepatitis C and are wondering about the challenges facing them.
American Liver Foundation (ALF):
www.liverfoundation.org
ALF is a national, voluntary nonprofit
health agency dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing hepatitis and all
liver diseases through research, education, and support groups.
Canadian Harm Reduction Network:
www.canadianharmreduction.com
The Canadian Harm Reduction Network is a meeting place for individuals and
organizations across Canada dedicated to reducing the social, health, and
economic harms associated with drugs and drug policies. You can read their
publication “Responding to the Epidemic: Recommendations for a Canadian
Hepatitis C Strategy” at
www.canadianharmreduction.com/readmore/Responding_e.pdf
Canadian Liver Foundation:
www.liver.ca
The Canadian Liver Foundation is a resource for all Canadians who want to learn
more about liver health and liver disease.
Center Watch, Clinical Trials Listing Service:
www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat79.html
For information on clinical trials for hepatitis.
ClinicalTrials.gov:
www.clinicaltrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and
privately supported clinical research in human volunteers, including a trial's
purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.
Hepatitis B Coalition (a program of the Immunization Action Coalition):
www.immunize.org
This organization publishes information for health professionals and their patients about hepatitis B and
immunization. They have newsletters, an e-mail news service, brochures, fact sheets, videos, and more. For more
information, call (651) 647-9009.
Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF): www.hepb.org
HBF is a volunteer nonprofit
organization dedicated to eliminating hepatitis B through public education and
cure-research programs. The organization provides general information on
hepatitis B, as well as information regarding progress in treatment issues.
Hepatitis B Information and Support
List
A caring and compassionate e-mail
discussion and support group for people who have chronic hepatitis B virus
infection. To subscribe, send a blank e-mail to: hepatitis-b-on@mail-list.com
Hepatitis C Advocacy:
www.hepcadvocacy.org
This website provides up-to-date information on hepatitis C, HIV, and HCV/HIV
co-infection as it relates to federal and state lobbying efforts and HIV and HCV
public policies and funding programs.
Hepatitis C Association:
www.hepcassoc.org
The Hepatitis C Association is a non-profit organization focusing on the
development of educational programs for the public as well as medical
professionals, about hepatitis C virus; promoting organ donation; creating
awareness; and offering emotional support to patients and their caregivers. An
informational website with news, resources and a message board can be found at
www.hepcassoc.org
Hepatitis C Multicultural Outreach:
www.hepcmo.org
A Christian organization created to promote awareness and education, provide
counseling and referral services nationally and to the Missouri/Kansas
community. We give physical, emotional and spiritual support to patients and
their families dealing with Hepatitis C and liver disease. As advocates, we
position ourselves alongside the patient and their family, helping them to
connect with services that will lessen the strain, helping them to make
well-informed decisions about their care.
Hepatitis C Society of Canada:
www.hepatitiscsociety.com
The Hepatitis C Society of Canada is a national voluntary health organization
whose mission is to fight hepatitis C through prevention, early diagnosis,
support, appropriate treatment, and comfort. UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
Hepatitis C Support Project HCV Advocate:
www.hcvadvocate.org
This website has information on hepatitis C and B for the general public and
offers free information packets. Website includes hepatitis C support group
information.
Hep C ALERT:
www.hepprograms.org/HepCalert.ppt
This Powerpoint presentation describes a 3-year project by Hep C ALERT to
increase and evaluate viral hepatitis screening, vaccination coverage and
completion among underserved minority adults in North Miami-Dade County, FL.
Hep C Connection:
www.hepc-connection.org
Information to help hepatitis C-challenged individuals and their families.
Hepatitis Foundation International (HFI):
www.hepfi.org
HFI focuses on bringing viral hepatitis under control through education programs
and materials, informing health professionals, and educating patients and the
public about new diagnostic and treatment methods to improve patient care.
Website includes support group information. You can also go to
www.hepfi.org and click on "HepLink" at the
top of the page. The HepLink search portal was designed to aggregate information
on viral hepatitis from a comprehensive collection of hepatitis specific
sources, government websites and databases, consumer and patient resources,
including complimentary and alternative medicine, transplant, clinical trials
and health care provider resources, addiction resources, and legislation,
advocacy/policy, education, research, clinical practice and current news
sources.
Hepatitis Treatment Research and
Education Center (HepTREC): www.heptrec.org
Provides hepatitis-related services in the Delaware Valley (PA), but their
website includes
hepatitis information useful to individuals outside their geographic area.
HIV&Hepatitis.com: www.HIVandHepatitis.com
This online publication provides news
and research information about treatment and experimental vaccine options for
hepatitis disease and HIV infection.
Latino Organization for Liver
Awareness (LOLA): www.lola-national.org
LOLA is a national, bilingual/bicultural voluntary organization dedicated to
raising awareness, prevention, education, and treatment referral services to the
Latino/American community and other underserved populations who suffer from
liver disease in the United States.
Michigan Hepatitis C Foundation:
www.mihepc.org
Michigan Hepatitis C Foundation (MHCF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
dedicated to providing public awareness, current information and emotional
support for those living with or affected by Hepatitis C.
National AIDS Treatment Advocacy
Project: www.natap.org
News updates and articles about HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
National HCV Prison Coalition: www.hcvinprison.org
The HCV Prison Support Project sends out a free newsletter bimonthly for
prisoners to help educate them about hepatitis C and HIV co-infection. They also
go into prisons and do hepatitis workshops and have a toll free number for
released prisoners needing hepatitis C resources and support.
PKIDS (Parents of Kids with Infectious
Diseases): www.pkids.org
This organization offers information
and resources for parents looking for support services, counseling, referrals,
and information concerning their children who have infectious diseases.
VA National Hepatitis C Program:
www.hepatitis.va.gov
The Veterans Affairs National Hepatitis C Web site provides information about
viral hepatitis for health care providers inside and outside the VA system,
veterans, and the general public.
Veritas Medicine:
www.veritasmedicine.com
For information on HIV, HBV, and HCV clinical trials
Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board (VHPB):
www.vhpb.org
This independent, international,
multi-disciplinary group of experts works to focus attention on the importance
of viral hepatitis and on how to prevent it. Fact sheets, reports, articles, and
the publication Viral Hepatitis can be accessed from the website.
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