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Urgent Action
Updates
ACTION ALERT! (January 19, 2012)
Tell Congress Not To Cut The Prevention and Public Health Fund
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ACTION ALERT! (Nov 22, 2011)
Urge Your House Representative To Sign Important Viral Hepatitis/Essential Health Benefits Letter!
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ACTION ALERT! (May 17, 2011)
Urge Your Representative in Congress to Sign on in Support of Viral Hepatitis Funding!
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ACTION ALERT! (April 11, 2011)
Save the Prevention
and Public Health Fund! The full House of Representatives is expected to vote on H.R. 1217 as early as this week. Please take a few minutes to call your Representative and tell him/her to vote NO.
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ACTION ALERT! (Feb 15, 2010)
Next week your Representative will be back in your district during what is called the Constituent Work Week. For the most part, your Representative will be in your district for a week every month this year to hear from constituents like you. This is your best chance to reach your Representative and tell them how important it is that they support funding for health reform and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s viral hepatitis program.
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ACTION ALERT! (October 10, 2010)
Members of Congress and Senators are back home in this month to campaign for the November elections. This is an opportunity for hepatitis advocates to meet their legislators and raise awareness about hepatitis and liver cancer in large and small forums across the country. Attached and below are a few key talking points that you can use when you meet them or have the chance to speak briefly at a larger meeting. Attached is the Action alert. Please forward to your networks.
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ACTION ALERT! (July 9, 2010)
The House of Representatives is about to decide the funding amount for viral hepatitis prevention
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ACTION ALERT! (June 16, 2010)
Congress to Hold Hepatitis Hearing this Thursday. Urge Your Representative to Lead the Fight Against the “Secret Epidemic”
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ACTION ALERT! (May 10, 2010)
Call your Representative and Senators to Cosponsor Congressional Resolution on World Hepatitis Day and National Hepatitis Awareness!
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ACTION ALERT! (March 30, 2010)
Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act (H.R.3974)
Contact your Representative! Help us get 100 Cosponsors by May 19th!
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ACTION ALERT! (Jan 19, 2010)
Important updates on World Hepatitis Day 2010 from the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA)
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ACTION ALERT! (Nov 6, 2009)
House of Representatives Ready to Vote on Historic Health Care Reform Bill Urge Your Rep to Vote YES on H.R. 3962
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ACTION ALERT! (Oct 30, 2009)
A Call to Action!
Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2009 (H.R.3974)
Contact your Representative!
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ACTION ALERT! (Oct 19, 2009)
Help ensure that the NHAS fully addresses people living with and at-risk for both HIV and viral hepatitis by voicing your concerns at the community discussion
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ACTION ALERT! (Aug 31, 2009)
Help NVHR fill the room with congressional staffers
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ACTION ALERT! (July 27, 2009)
NOW is the time to contact your Senators for increased hepatitis funding
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ACTION ALERT! (May 15, 2009)
Make Three Calls to Fight Hepatitis C
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ACTION ALERT! (April 22, 2009)
Increase Funding to the Division of Viral Hepatitis to a Total of $50 Million Click here
ACTION ALERT! (April 2, 2009)
End the Federal Ban on Syringe Exchange. Call your Representatives. Click here
ACTION ALERT! (April 1, 2009)
Increase Funding to the Division of Viral Hepatitis to a Total of $50 Million. Click here
ACTION ALERT! (January 17, 2009)
Sign On Letter - Viral Hepatitis in Senate Economic Stimulus Bill. Click here
ACTION ALERT! (September 16, 2008)
Urge Obama and McCain to Include Hepatitis C in Campaign Message. Click here
ACTION ALERT! (June 16, 2008)
On June 19, the House Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies will decide the fate of funding for hepatitis prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for FY2009 before reporting out the appropriations legislation to the full Appropriations Committee for mark up on June 25. Click here
ACTION ALERT! (May 20, 2008)
California — Bill to Control Hepatitis in California in Health Committee June 11th, 2008. For information on how Californians can support this important bill: www.CalHep.org
ACTION ALERT! (April 4, 2008)
It's time to take action against Hepatitis B! Congressman Mike Honda (D-CA) has introduced HR 3944, the National Hepatitis B Act, which will create a comprehensive prevention, control and medical management plan for hepatitis B. Click here
ACTION ALERT! (Feb 10, 2008)
Urge Your Members Of Congress to Get the FDA to Fast–track Approval of Promising Treatments for HCV and Other Liver Diseases. Click here
ACTION ALERT! (Feb 7, 2008)
Urge Your Members Of Congress To Fund Hepatitis C In Their Appropriations Programmatic Request Letters. Click here to sign the petition.
ACTION ALERT! (Jan 14, 2008)
Hepatitis C - Forgotten Victims (Canada).
On July 13, 2006, the Canadian government agreed to compensate tainted blood victims in Canada. Many are still waiting. Click here to sign the petition.
ACTION ALERT! (Aug 24, 2007)
Please contact your Senators and ask them to Approve State Funding for Syringe Exchange in California Click here for sample letter.
ACTION ALERT! (July 18, 2007)
Join Advocates, Consumers and Providers Statewide by urging policymakers to pass affordable, comprehensive healthcare this year. Now is the time to let Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Your legislators know how you feel Click here for sample letter. Click here for list of people to send the letter to.
ACTION ALERT! (July 6, 2007)
Please contact your Senators and ask them to Approve State Funding for Syringe Exchange in California Click here for sample letter.
ACTION ALERT! (June 15, 2007)
Please contact your Senators and ask them to support a $10.8 million increase for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH). Click here for sample letter.
ACTION ALERT! (April 12, 2007)
Urgent appeal to fax support letter for Hepatitis B Prevention Bill being heard in committee this week--Fax letter to Assembly Health Committee (916) 319-2197. Click here to get sample letter.
ACTION ALERT! (posted Feb 19, 2007)
Urge your Members of Congress to fund hepatitis c prevention in their appropriations request letters. Click here to read more and download sample letters.
California Hepatitis C Alliance Newlsetter
Link
to United States House Of Representatives:
Link
to United States Senate:
Listing
of State Hepatitis C Coordinators
 Bill
S.521
To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary
of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support
a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management
referral program for hepatitis C virus infection.
H.
R. 1290
To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary
of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support
a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management
referral program for hepatitis C virus infection.
Writing
Tips – Letters of Support
Writing a letter of support is relatively simple. It is important
to remember that legislative assistants receive thousands
of letters and only have a fraction of time to read them,
so it is very important that the letter is clear, concise
and to the point.
 Media Kit
A sample Media Kit that we have put together to help you make your community more aware about hepatitis C
Sample
Letter
Download a sample letter to help you get started.
HAAC
ACTION ALERT
Demand FDA Approve Long-Delayed, Lower-Cost Generic Ribavirin
for the Treatment of Hepatitis C.
It has been twenty-two months since the original patents
and market exclusivities on Rebetol (brand ribavirin) have
expired and twenty-eight months since generic drug makers
submitted their applications to the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) to approve marketing of generic lower-cost ribavirin.
CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSPERSON AND SENATORS TO DEMAND THAT THE
FDA stop playing into pharmaceutical industry delay tactics
and approve generic ribavirin for the treatment of Hepatitis
C NOW! |
