National Advocacy Work

Find out how we operate at the national level to achieve hepatitis elimination in the United States.

Major Goals and Priorities

  • Eliminate policy barriers and align incentives to increase viral hepatitis vaccination, testing and treatment

  • Mobilize a community-led advocacy approach in support of the proposed national hepatitis C elimination initiative

  • Champion knowledge sharing about viral hepatitis care for people who use drugs and incarcerated individuals

  • Amplify innovative and emerging practices that could improve the delivery of viral hepatitis care

  • Document and advocate for the removal of treatment access barriers, building on the Hepatitis C: State of Medicaid Access project

  • Expand the reach and resources of the Hepatitis Network for Education and Testing and the National Hepatitis Corrections Network

  • Grow and engage a diverse network of advocates on shared priorities and values, including the White House’s proposed hepatitis C elimination initiative

  • Propel the implementation of HBV screening and vaccination guidelines through payer engagement and establishment of quality measures

National Hepatitis Corrections Network

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National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR)

  • Through advocacy, education, and support to national, state and local partners, NVHR expands the capacity of advocates, community organizations, health care providers, and public health professionals to eliminate viral hepatitis in the U.S.

    • Hepatitis C: State of Medicaid Access

      Hepatitis C: State of Medicaid Access provides an in-depth evaluation of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) access for hepatitis C treatment in state Medicaid programs.

    • Policy Innovation Exchange (PIX)

      PIX is a first-of-its-kind national resource for state and local decision-makers, public health departments, and other stakeholders looking to improve public health outcomes for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and TB Prevention.

    • Hepatitis Network for Education and Testing (HepNET)

      HepNET is a network focused on identifying and addressing the unmet needs of people who inject drugs to improve their access to viral hepatitis care.

    • Voices4Hep

      Voices4Hep is a network of patient, provider, and community advocates taking action in their communities to eliminate viral hepatitis.

  • We advocate for policies at the state and federal levels that will advance our vision of an equitable world free of viral hepatitis. Our policy priorities include:

    • Elimination: NVHR is working to lead the viral hepatitis community in elimination advocacy efforts and to eliminate viral hepatitis in the United States by 2030.

    • Funding: NVHR aims to support a comprehensive and integrated response to viral hepatitis in the United States by advocating for fully funded state and federal elimination plans.

    • Harm Reduction: NVHR is working to ensure integration and alignment of viral hepatitis elimination strategies into comprehensive drug user health initiatives across harm reduction, treatment, and recovery.

    • Health Equity: NVHR is fighting for equitable access to viral hepatitis prevention and care to effectively serve disproportionately impacted populations.

    • Immunizations: NVHR is working to raise awareness about, improve access to and increase utilization of hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines.

    • Testing: NVHR is working to ensure that U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines for hepatitis B and C testing are implemented in public and private healthcare systems.

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