End Hep C SF

05/31/2025

Want to learn more about hepatitis C? Find info on testing, treatment, and local San Francisco resources on our website.

05/29/2025

Many people bring personal experience with hep C—either their own or through loved ones. That experience is a source of insight, determination, and deep understanding that shapes how they show up for their communities.

05/27/2025

What do we want people to know about Hep C?
It’s curable.
The medicine is simple, taken by mouth, and has very few side effects. Get cured in as little as 8 weeks!

05/20/2025

Even a decade later, modern hep C treatments are still game-changers.
Hep C treatment is covered by Medi-Cal and most major insurance plans. Most people can be treated by their primary care provider—no need to see a specialist or obtain a prior authorizations.
Visit the Resources page on our website to get connected to care.

05/15/2025

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. This month, we’re sharing quotes from End Hep C SF Community Navigators—leaders with lived experience who are driving change and showing what’s possible.

10/16/2024

Exciting news! 🎉 Professor Meghan Morris, a member of End Hep C SF's Coordinating Committee and co-lead of our Community Research and Data Stewardship Workgroup, presented on epidemiology and public health as the rapporteur at , emphasizing the power of community-driven approaches to advance HCV elimination!

10/11/2024

EndHepCSF is representing at in Athens! Jordan and Joanne have a poster about the End Hep C SF model, and Maia, Claire, Meghan, and Joanne have poster about the CAP. Meghan is also presenting on the role of pharmacists in the . We’ve even managed to fit in a little fun.

08/05/2024

This week, we celebrate 8 years of progress with ! We’re grateful for our incredible community for your unwavering support to eliminate . Thanks to your commitment, we’ve achieved significant milestones in education, prevention, and treatment. Our mission isn’t over – let’s continue working toward in ! Get involved and learn more at endhepcsf.org

07/23/2024

Last week, we welcomed 15 new Community Navigators with a 3-day training to kick off our 9th cohort! Community Navigators are an essential part of elimination in San Francisco. Many thanks to GLIDE , San Francisco AIDS Foundation , and for their continued partnership!

06/28/2024

Today, we granted marketing authorization to the first hepatitis C virus (HCV) test that can be used to bring diagnosis to appropriately certified point-of-care settings for individuals at risk for hepatitis C, including certain substance use disorder treatment facilities, correctional facilities, and syringe service programs as well as testing in certain doctor’s offices, emergency departments, and urgent care clinics operating under a CLIA Certificate of Waiver. https://fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-permits-marketing-first-point-care-hepatitis-c-rna-test

Rather than requiring a sample to be sent to a central lab for testing, the test detects HCV RNA and delivers results in about an hour using a blood sample from the fingertip.

05/20/2024

Did you know? CDC recommends universal testing of ALL adults for hepatitis C at least once in their lifetime and periodic testing of people with ongoing risk factors. Get tested and spread the word during ! https://bit.ly/4aMFGdA

05/19/2024

A Proclamation from the on National Hepatitis Testing Day

Millions of Americans have viral hepatitis, an infection of the liver that can be cured or managed with the right treatment, but every year, it takes the lives of thousands of Americans who for too long did not realize that they were sick. Testing saves lives. On National Hepatitis Testing Day, we.....