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Potentially Powerful Tools: A Vaccine in the Fight Against HCV
Nobel laureate's HCV vaccine development targeting 2029 offers hope alongside access equity challenges.

Jen Laws
Aug 8, 20213 min read
WHO Hepatitis C Elimination Goal Slipping Away
WHO 2030 HCV elimination goal at risk; only 5 of 110 countries on track as COVID-19 disrupts progress.

Jen Laws
Jul 25, 20214 min read
Deceptive Masks: COVID's Threat to STI Surveillance
COVID-19 disrupts STI surveillance as staff redeployment, testing shortages, and clinic closures create gaps.

Jen Laws
Jun 27, 20213 min read
Medicaid Access: HCV Medication Stalls
Restrictive Medicaid policies limit HCV treatment access through fibrosis restrictions and sobriety requirements.

Jen Laws
May 30, 20213 min read
Beyond Medication: Tech Advances in Care Delivery
Explores technology innovations in HIV care including mobile apps and drone pharmacy delivery.

Jen Laws
May 16, 20214 min read
Global & National Perspectives on HIV & HCV Co-Infection
UNAIDS report highlights HIV-HCV coinfection rates among people who inject drugs globally and in the US.

Jen Laws
May 9, 20213 min read
SCOTUS Sets Dangerous Precedent for Incarcerated People Needing Care
Supreme Court allows states to ration hepatitis C care in prisons, setting dangerous precedent for incarcerated people.

Jen Laws
May 2, 20213 min read
The Most Meaningful Public Health Intervention: Housing
Housing instability increases HIV/HCV acquisition by 55-65%; housing investments outpace health interventions.

Jen Laws
Apr 11, 20217 min read
One Shot or Two? Necessity of COVID-19 Vaccination Among People Living with HIV and/or Chronic Liver Disease
COVID-19 vaccination priority for people with HIV and chronic liver disease amid immunological risks.

Jen Laws
Apr 4, 20213 min read
What About Us? Reflections on What the Global Covid-19 Vaccine Means to HIV
COVID-19 vaccine development spurs reflection on 35-year HIV vaccine search and mRNA technology advances.

Jen Laws
Mar 14, 20213 min read
Modeling Navigation: Hepatitis C Toolkit for Improving Care for People Who Use Drugs
NASTAD's hepatitis C navigation toolkit uses peer navigators and wraparound services for people who use drugs.

Jen Laws
Feb 28, 20213 min read
Jen's Half Cents: Family Courts, Child Welfare Services & Missed Opportunities for Intervention and Linkage to Care
Family courts and child welfare systems miss opportunities to address health needs and social determinants.

Jen Laws
Feb 21, 20215 min read
Ongoing Viral Hepatitis Outbreaks: Systemic Interventions
Multi-state Hepatitis A and B outbreaks linked to homelessness highlight housing as public health priority.

Jen Laws
Feb 14, 20213 min read
Highlights from the Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan
HHS releases integrated Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan calling for a syndemic approach with HIV and STI.

Jen Laws
Jan 31, 20214 min read
Advocacy in 2021…and Beyond
CANN outlines advocacy priorities for the Biden era, from 340B reform and drug pricing to HIV criminalization and health equity.
Community Access National Network
Dec 11, 20204 min read
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