Center for Disease Analysis Foundation

With Round 1 underway, CDAF is pleased to announce that the RFP for Round 2 of the Relink grant is now open! Is your organization working to #relink diagnosed but untreated #HCV+ & #HBV+ people in the US to care? Visit cdafound.org/relink/request… for more information.

The Relink RFP is available at cdafound.org/relink/request…. We are now accepting grant applications $2M in grants will be distributed in the 1st round to #relink diagnosed but untreated #HCV+ & #HBV+ people to care @GileadSciences @NVHR1 @cdchep @HepBFoundation @Hep_Alliance

Did you know that viral #hepatitis is a leading cause of #livercancer globally?🤔 New research by @CDAFound finds that #hepatitis B and C infected individuals “have a similar or significantly higher risk of developing cancer than someone who actively smokes one pack of cigarettes per day.” Our recent survey also shows that nearly half (42%) of people globally are unaware that one of the leading causes of liver cancer is viral hepatitis. This #WorldHepatitisDay, we must continue to raise awareness about the dangers of this silent killer, hepatitis, to save lives! Learn more - bit.ly/3YdjmED @caryjameslondon @Homie_Razavi @DanjumaAdda #HepCantWait #NotWaiting #OneLifeOneLiver

@swang8 @HepBFoundation @HepBUnited @HepBpolicy @NVHR1 @Hep_Alliance @CDAFound @mdoherty_hiv @AASLDPresident @HHS_ViralHep @cdchep Amazing Su...! And we are excited to release the new global HBV estimates this #WorldHepatitisDay sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @LancetGastroHep @Homie_Razavi Sadly, a long way to go before elimination. #NoHep

CDA Foundation is honored to be selected for Gilead's Relink grant. This grant will be distributed to organizations in the US to link HCV & HBV diagnosed but untreated individuals back into care. @HepBFoundation @AASLDtweets #WorldHepatitisDay #HCV bit.ly/3Do9YEq

#SaudiArabia is now on track to eliminate #HCV by 2030. Since 2014, 22K have been treated. In 2021 alone, >150K people were screened in primary healthcare & 340K people through premarital screening. Congratulations for being one of 12 countries on track. @Hep_Alliance #NoHep

Get ready for #MobilizeforHEP conference on May 17th! We are thrilled to have @Homie_Razavi as one of our speakers. Dive into their expertise and explore the conference agenda here: endhep2030.org/global-resourc… #NoHep #HepCantWait #EndHep @CDAFound @PolarisObserv

Impressed by collaborators in #Kazakhstan. In <1.5 months, screened >7,000 for #HBV & #HCV, tested VL & linked pts to care. MoH approved GPs to treat pts. Our pilot will end in 2 months & will be rolled out nationally. @hepatitisfund @Hep_Alliance @HepBFoundation @swang8

Egypt screened their total population for HCV and treated all who tested positive. This was a monumental effort which was shown save the country money by 2029. Congratulations Egypt. #EliminateHCV @Hep_Alliance @GlobalHepSummit @HepBFoundation @hepatitisfund

Here is new China treatment guidelines translated to English complements of Google Translate. jmp.sh/CZmrFbmH

#China announces updated #HBV Tx guidelines. In most cases, detectable DNA is sufficient. Encourage other countries, @WHO, @AASLDtweets , @EASLnews , @APASLnews to update their treatment guidelines. cmtopdr.com/post/detail/b3… #TestAndTreatAll @Hep_Alliance @EndHep2030 @swang8

@swang8 @WHO @AASLDtweets @EASLnews @APASLnews @Hep_Alliance @EndHep2030 The guidelines do allow for qualitative PCR which cost less and are easier to run. In discussions with local experts, there is also an exemption for rural areas where access to PCR is limited. In those setting, HBsAg+ is sufficient to start treatment. 🙌🏻

@CDAFound @WHO @AASLDtweets @EASLnews @APASLnews @Hep_Alliance @EndHep2030 This is one of the most simplified treatment strategies I have seen! Will enable front line providers to take on HBV management & get more people living w HBV into care What does this means for HBV DNA testing- can we get an RDT that measures detectable vs undetectable VL? 🤔

What happens when you remove all #HBV Tx restrictions & #TestAndTreatAll by GPs in the same clinic? Only a slight increase in treatment. Read more at: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/UR5FK2DJ… @Homie_Razavi @EndHep2030 @Hep_Alliance @HepBFoundation @swang8 #NoHep

Who has the largest impact on #HCV & #HBV patients initiating treatment? GPs. Despite the same training, not all are same. Read more at: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/T7VZDMKJ… @Homie_Razavi @EndHep2030 @Hep_Alliance @HepBFoundation @swang8 #NoHep

What happens to #HBV & #HCV cascade of care before & after #COVID? Read the whole articles just published in @LiverInt. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/NTXM7JMA… @Homie_Razavi @EndHep2030 @Hep_Alliance @HepBFoundation @swang8 #NoHep

Great graphic & story highlighting that vaccination key to elimination of #hepatitisB- even as we are on the road to finding #HepB cure. But we desperately need @gavi to follow through w their commitment to cover #HBV birth dose vaccine in many of their countries! 👶🏽

The #WorldHepatitisSummit 2022 statement is published! This is from the >800 delegates of the #WHS22. It's a call to action for Hepatitis Elimination by 2030. If everyone does their part, we can make it a reality. #HepCantWait who.int/news/item/10-0…

Don't forget to register! This webinar on August 17 @ 8:00am PT with @Homie_Razavi will focus on the efforts of one organization to implement decision support at the national and international levels to support viral hepatitis elimination. Register @ conta.cc/3zS9i9k

@aelsharkawy75 @ICE_HBV @HepBFoundation @Hep_Alliance @EASLedu There are other studies w similar findings of #HBV pts w higher rates of some nonhepatic #cancer. Here r 2 from #Taiwan and #China. #HepB viral integration leading to mutations might be culprit? What do #LiverTwitter #Oncoalert #IDtwitter think? #OncogenicVirus #HepCantWait

Such important data. Would love to see this replicated in a different large cohort. If this holds up fundamentally shifts Rx decisions in #HBV away from a liver centric view. #LiverTwitter @ICE_HBV @HepBFoundation @swang8 @Hep_Alliance @EASLedu