Hepatitis C: Resources

If you or a loved one has hepatitis C, you are not alone. There is an abundance of information about the virus online, as well as support groups and national organizations that can teach you more about the disease and connect you with others. Select any of the following sections for further information.

What other Web sites have information on Hepatitis C?


Organizational Web Sites

American Assn. for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD)
American Liver Foundation
HCV Advocate Newsletter
HCV Advocate: A Guide to Understanding Hepatitis C
HCV Advocate: A Guide to Understanding Hepatitis C (Russian)
HepatitisActivist.org
Hepatitis C Association
Hepatitis C Caring Ambassadors Program
Hepatitis C Advocate Network
Hep-C Alert
Hepatitis C Connection
Hepatitis Central
Hepatitis Information Network
Hepatitis Neighborhood
Hepatitis Research Foundation
HIV and Hepatitis.com
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
WebMD's hepatitis center

Other Sites

CDC, Hepatitis Branch
Hepatitis Zone

Hepatitis C - An Epidemic for Anyone
Doc Misha's Hepatitis Help Center(information on Chinese medicine therapies)
United Network for Organ Sharing
Veterans with Hepatitis B and C
Hepatitis Foundation International
National Hepatitis Coalition (NHC)
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Are there national or local hepatitis C organizations?

Among the hepatitis C organizations include:

American Assn. for the Study of Liver Diseases
1200 19th St., NW, Ste. 300
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel. 202/429-5179
Fax. 202/223-4579
www.aasld.org

American Digestive Health Foundation
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Ste. 700
Bethesda, MD 20814
Tel. 301/654-2635
Fax. 301/654-5920
www.adhf.org

American Gastroenterological Assn.
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 700
Bethesda, MD 20814
Tel. 1-800-GO-LIVER (1-800-465-4837)
Tel. 1-800-4-HEP-ABC (1-888-443-7222)
Fax. 301-652-3890

American Liver Foundation
1425 Pompton Avenue
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009-1000
Tel. 201/256-2550
Fax. 201/256-3214
www.liverfoundation.org

Hep C Connection
1177 Grant Street
Denver, CO 80203
Tel. 1-800-522-HEPC (1-800-522-4372)
www.hepc-connection.org

Hepatitis C Foundation
1502 Russett Drive
Warminster, PA 18974
Tel. 215/672-2606
Fax. 214/672-1518

Hepatitis C Support Project
P.O. Box 427037
San Francisco, CA 94142-7037
Tel. 415/978-2400
www.hcvadvocate.org

Hepatitis Education Project
P.O. Box 95162
Seattle, WA. 98145-2162
Tel. 206/447-8136
www.scn.org/health/hepatitis/

Hepatitis Foundation International
30 Sunrise Terrace
Cedar Grove, N.J. 07009
Tel. 800/891-0707
Fax. 973/857-5044
www.hepfi.org

Latino Organization for Liver Awareness
P.O. Box 842, Throgs Neck Station
Bronx, NY 10465
Tel. 713/892-8697

Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates
1070 Sibley Tower
Rochester, NY 14604
Tel. 716/546-7241
Fax. 716/546-5141
www.gastro.org
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Are there hepatitis C support groups in the Bay Area?

Yes. For a list of support groups--both nationwide and in the Bay area, visit the Hepatitis C Support Project's Web site at http://www.hcvadvocate.org

The American Liver Foundation also lists local support groups at www.liverlifeline.com/support.html
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