Michigan Hepatits C Conference

Hepatits C: From Silence to Solutions will focus on hepatitis C as a critical health issue facing Michigan and the Nation. It is designed to increase awareness of this - all to often - "silent epidemic" and to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to prevent new cases of the disease and to ensure the best possible health out-comes for those already infected.

The conference agenda includes nationally known hepatitis experts, leaders from states that have made significant inroads in addressing hepatitis C, as well as individuals with hepatitis C in Michigan.

The conference is designed to meet the needs of individuals with a role to play in addressing hepatitis C, including, health care professionals; public health personnel; substance use disorder treatment/outreach staff; mental health treatment/outreach staff; individuals working with HIV/AIDS related community-based agencies; persons working with the homeless, criminal justice personnel and hepatitis C advocates and those impacted by hepatitis C.

The conference will be held Tuesday December 4 and The Inn at St. John's in Plymouth. It is presented by the American Liver Foundation-Michigan Chapter and the Michigan Department of Community Health.

(Attributed to the American Liver Foundation website)

For more information visit the Michigan Chapter's area of the American Liver Foundation's website at http://www.liverfoundation.org/michigan or contact the chapter at michigan@liverfoundation.org