New York City Health Department & Hep Free NYC Plan to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis as a Major Public Health Threatin New York City by 2030

The Health Department and Hep Free NYC released the Plan to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis as a Major Public Health Threat in New York City by 2030 (Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan), a set of strategies to reduce the number of hepatitis C infections, improve the health of people with hepatitis B and C, and reduce health inequities related to viral hepatitis infection in New York City.
Read the New York City Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan
Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan Goals

1. Reduce new Hep C infections among people in NYC by 90% by 2030 
2. Reduce premature deaths among people with chronic Hep B and chronic Hep C in NYC by 65% by 2030; Improve the health of people with Hep B and C in NYC 
3. Reduce health inequities related to viral hepatitis infection among people in NYC

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