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Upstate South Carolina Hepatitis C Coalition Mission Statement
Upstate South Carolina Hepatitis C Coalition is dedicated to raising the level of awareness of the Upstate of South Carolina public and medical professionals about Hepatitis C as well as HCV/HIV co-infection and providing support, testing, outreach and prevention information in order to STOP Hepatitis C.
Specifically USCHCC:
Offers factual information about this disease through educational programs, support materials, & screening;
Promotes awareness of Hepatitis C through programs that educate people about risk factors and the necessity of protecting their livers with treatment of the virus if needed, and /or practicing healthy behaviors through lifestyle changes;
Strives through advocacy initiatives, to help de-stigmatize the disease for all people living with the Hepatitis C virus and to bring the importance of organ donation to the forefront of the public’s mind;
Provides emotional support to patients living with this insidious disease by making information available;
Offers assistance to Hepatitis C patients in finding financial aid and physicians who treat Hepatitis C patients without insurance;
Advocates legislation that puts Hepatitis C on an equal level of importance with other major diseases.
Upstate South Carolina Hepatitis C Coalition envisions a community that is fully aware of the Hepatitis C disease and actively provides broad support and understanding to those infected. USCHCC supports this vision through its advocacy, education, information sharing and support initiatives.
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