New York Implements Strategies to Reach Hep C Elimination Goal

New York aims for a 90% reduction in people living with HCV and an 80% increase in people being treated and cured by 2030.
July 8, 2024 • By Laura Schmidt  hep

​New York state is ramping up efforts to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030 by increasing screening, treatment and more, according to Spectrum News.

Hepatitis C (HCV) is a contagious but curable disease caused by a virus that infects the liver. HCV is a blood-borne virus that can cause lifelong infection, liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure and death.

About 2.4 million Americans are living with HCV, and nearly 2.2 million people could be living with hepatitis B, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  

By 2030, New York aims for a 90% reduction in people living with HCV and an 80% increase in people being treated and cured.

Knowing your HCV status is the first step toward treatment and a cure. While current guidelines recommend that all adults should be tested for HCV at least once, New York state recently implemented a new testing law requiring universal screening for all adults over 18 and pregnant individuals.
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