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Learning Objective:
By the end of this presentation participants will be able to:
1) Maximize limited education and prevention budgets
2) Engage key stakeholders in hepatitis C planning efforts
3) Begin building the capacity to implement a hepatitis C prevention program in their organization
Background:
With very limited resources dedicated to the prevention of hepatitis C, states are challenged to develop programs to address this silent epidemic. Washington State has forged ahead in spite of funding restrictions and staffing constraints to build an infrastructure for a comprehensive hepatitis C program. By strengthening relationships with stakeholders and the coordination of an advisory committee, a legislatively mandated strategic plan was created to be the roadmap to hepatitis C education, prevention and care in Washington State.
The Washington State Hepatitis C Program has developed a prioritized approach to education and targeted prevention services by projecting a budgetary approach that will address the initial steps for implementing the state plan.
This presentation will demonstrate that creative planning through the use of data and prioritized budget impacts can help states to develop a statewide HCV plan and demonstrate the initial steps in implementing that plan regardless of initial funding.
Setting:
Washington State
Population e.g. API Youth, MSM, IDU:
High Risk
Project Description:
The focus of the Hepatitis C Program is to implement the Strategic Plan and facilitate the integration of viral hepatitis into existing public health infrastructures.
Results/Lessons Learned:
Creative planning can help states to develop a statewide HCV plan and demonstrate the initial steps in implementing that plan regardless of initial funding.
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