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HEPATITIS C AWARENESS AND ACTION FOUNDATION ,INC

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the always under construction web site for HCAAF! We are a tax exempt non-profit Foundation based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our Officers, Trustees and Volunteers represent a cross section of social diversity, profession and expertise, (not unlike those infected with Hepatitis C) we even went to the extreme including dreaded Attorneys and a CPA, all with one common goal:

To raise the public consciousness of Hepatitis C. To promote testing for all people, especially those who never would think it possible for it to happen to them and those who are fearful of being stigmatized.

IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED, GET TESTED!.

Ignorance is not bliss.

In the Salt Lake City Metro Area confidential testing is available at:

The Salt Lake Valley Health Department: 534-4666 for $21.00 www.slvhealth.org

The Utah AIDS Foundation offers Hep C testing every Monday night from 5:00-7:00 PM for $20.00, no appointment is needed. Located at 1408 South 1100 East in Salt Lake City. Phone : (801) 487-2323. http://www.utahaids.org

Health Clinics of Utah: 468-0354 for $5.00 if covered by State Medicaid (PCN) otherwise call for costs.

Or contact your Primary Health Provider.

When getting tested for Hepatitis C it is not a bad idea to get tested for HIV as well...

Our Foundation was formed to provide resources, support and compassion for those infected and their family and friends.

All correspondences with HCAAF are held in the strictest confidence. Any databases created by HCAAF are treated likewise. Unless the publication of disclosures, opinions and feedback posted are agreed to.

In an effort to educate people on the Hepatitis C issue, this site offers hyperlinks and contact phone numbers to reputable Organizations, Corporations and Individuals that provide information and resources to the Hepatitis C community.

This site includes the written experiences of people in regards to their history with Hepatitis C including but not limited to; testing, the psychological effect when tested positive, liver biopsy experience, dealing with the social stigma, support, interferon treatments, liver transplants as well as nutritional tips among others. Posting your personal experiences would be appreciated.

And now for the disclosure... All advice, suggestions and commentary posted by HCAAF are the opinions of the author. We offer no medical advise, only suggestions and provide information, statistics, hyperlinks, reprints of articles and help in locating qualified Physicians, Government Agencies and Support Groups in your area to help with your illness. Always seek out the advice of a Doctor who is experienced with Hepatitis C.

HCAAF MISSION STATEMENT

“The exclusively eleemosynary, charitable and educational purposes for which the corporation is formed are: To in general promote, encourage, support, finance, and/or expand programs, organizations, and individuals actively involved in providing exclusively for the education of the general public regarding Hepatitis "C", through the use of mass media via the production of films, publications and the internet. Providing resources and support for those infected with or effected by the virus, by virtue of concern for a friend or loved one.”