HEP-C IS NOT
FOR ME
Schedule an appointment today!
To get started, contact the Hep C Bridge coordinator.
Call or text to let them know you need testing or treatment.
Yary Urena Hernandez
(704) 578-1041
Region 4 Counties include: Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, and Union.
ABOUT THE BRIDGE
What is the Hep C Bridge Program?
The Hepatitis C Bridge Program provides screening and testing for Hepatitis C and facilities linkages to care and treatment for people who are infected with Hepatitis C.
The Hepatitis C Bridge Coordinator assigned to patients will provide disease-specific patient education and track the patient at specific milestones throughout the treatment cascade. If you feel you have been infected with Hepatitis C, please reach out to the Hep C Bridge Coordinator.
Services provided
• Free Hepatitis C testing
• Linkage to care
• Patient follow up throughout treatment
• Links to other resources
This program is facilitated by Cabarrus Health Alliance.
Local Syringe Service Programs by County They Serve
Alexander, Catawba and Lincoln County
Cabarrus and Rowan County
Cabarrus Health Alliance
300 Mooresville Rd, Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 920-1126
Mecklenburg and Union
County
Queen City Harm Reduction
811 Eastway Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 395-2199
HOPE 4 Rowan
1811 E Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28146
(704) 216-8827
Rowan County
Cleveland, Iredell, Gaston, and Lincoln County
Olive Branch Ministry
2505 Court Dr.
Gastonia, NC 28054
(828) 291-7023
Stanly
County
UHRI
132 Church St
Albemarle, NC 28001
(980) 581-8004
Learn the Facts
What is Hep C?
Hepatitis C is a blood borne infection of the liver that is caused by the Hepatitis C Virus.
How does Hep C spread?
Hepatitis C is spread through contact with blood from an infected person. Today, most people become infected with the hepatitis C virus by sharing needles or other equipment used to prepare and inject drugs.
Who is at risk?
People who use injection drugs or did so in the past, even those who injected only once many years ago People with HIV infection People with certain medical conditions, including those who ever received maintenance hemodialysis and those with persistently abnormal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels (an enzyme found within liver cells). People who have received transfusions or organ transplants, including those who received clotting factor concentrates produced before 1987 received a transfusion of blood or blood components before July 1992 received an organ transplant before July 1992 were notified that they received blood from a donor who later tested positive for hepatitis C virus infection. Health care, emergency medical, and public safety personnel who have been exposed to the blood of someone who has hepatitis C (through needle sticks, sharps, or mucosal exposures) Children born to mothers who have hepatitis C
Other Bloodborne Illnesses
All drug users (DUs), not only injecting drug users (IDUs), are at increased risk for infection with at least four different hepatitis viruses: hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and hepatitis D virus (HDV) [1, 2]. HCV infection is the most common chronic blood-borne infection.
How to reduce risk
There is no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C. The best way to prevent hepatitis C is by avoiding behaviors that can spread the disease, especially injecting drugs with non-sterile injection equipment. Hepatitis C can spread when a person comes into contact with blood from an infected person.