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Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan

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HHS Non-systematic Review

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Last Reviewed: January 2021

Workgroups: Immunization and Infectious Diseases Workgroup

This action plan builds on 3 previous action plans. It is the first to aim to end viral hepatitis as a public health threat in the United States. The plan gives a vision for how the United States can become a place where:

  • New viral hepatitis infections are prevented
  • Every person knows whether they have viral hepatitis 
  • Every person with viral hepatitis has high-quality health care and treatment and lives free from stigma and discrimination

The plan includes 5 major goals, objectives, and strategies to achieve these goals. It also provides indicators with measurable targets to monitor progress toward meeting goals.

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Objectives related to this resource (3)

Reduce the rate of hepatitis A — IID‑10
Getting worse
Reduce the rate of acute hepatitis B — IID‑11
Improving
Reduce the rate of deaths with hepatitis C as a cause — IID‑16
Improving

Suggested Citation

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2021).Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan. Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/hepatitis/viral-hepatitis-national-strategic-plan/index.html