This comic book presents basic information about hepatitis C for people living with mental illness or substance use disorders. It uses plain language and a simple cartoon style to explain what hepatitis C is, how to avoid it, the screening process, and treatment options. Download Handbook (Link)
Hepatitis C Handbook (2014) Read More >>
Curry International Tuberculosis Center. Download Research (Link)
Preventing and Addressing Tuberculosis among People Experiencing Homelessness (2014) Read More >>
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Fact Sheet. Download Research (Link)
Preventing and Addressing Tuberculosis among People Experiencing Homelessness (2014) Read More >>
Slides from a webinar by the AIDS Education and Training Center-National Multicultural Center at Howard University, College of Medicine, this webinar identified the factors that contribute to homelessness among PLWHA, helped participants to understand barriers that people experiencing homelessness who are living with HIV/AIDS face when attempting to access quality medical care, and presented strategies for providing culturally
A major public health problem in the United States and worldwide, the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the leading cause of death from liver disease and the principal indication for liver transplantation in the United States. Approximately 3.2 million persons are infected with HCV, making it the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the US.
Healing Hands: Hepatitis C Update (2013) Read More >>
Clinicians practicing in Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) projects1 and others who provide primary care to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness routinely adapt their medical practice to foster better outcomes for these patients. Standard clinical practice guidelines often fail to take into consideration the unique challenges faced by homeless patients
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Recommended clinical practice adaptations for the care of individuals with these sexually transmitted diseases who are homeless; developed by clinicians working in HCH projects. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 1.2 million people aged 13 years and older are living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States, with about 50,000
