Receiving a diagnosis of hepatitis C can be scary and hard to handle. You are not alone in worrying about the diagnosis. For many, a lot of questions will arise:
- How will I afford treatment?
- Is there financial assistance available?
- What is my prognosis? Is hep C curable?
- What should I expect in the journey ahead? I...
- Was just diagnosed
- Am about to start treatment
- Am currently in treatment
- Just finished treatment
- Just started a new treatment
- Am finished treatment and cured
- How easily is hep C transmitted?
- Do I qualify for a clinical trial?
- Are there others out there like me?
- How can I create awareness for hep C?
- Where can I help others who were recently diagnosed?
Common concerns
Worried about the cost of treatment? Many pharmaceutical companies have financial assistance programs available.
Looking for clinical trials?The National Institute of Health provides a website where you can search for available studies or find results from recent studies.
Want to find out if you quality for disability or government assistance?There's a site available to help guide you.
Want to talk to someone who understands?Help-4-Hep provides a free, peer-to-peer toll-free helpline. (For those in British Columbia, you can contact Help-4-Hep BC.)
Informational resources
We've also compiled a list resources to help you through your hepatitis C journey.
- American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Treatment Guidelines
- American Liver Foundation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HepVu (Emory University)
- Hepatitis Education Project
- Hepatitis B Foundation
- Hep C & HIV co-infection
Prescription assistance programs
Non-profit programs
Pharmaceutical company-sponsored programs
Support resources
- Find a Health Clinic
- Help-4-Hep, or Help-4-Hep BC (for those in British Columbia)
- National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable
- Services Locator: Substance use/addiction and/or mental health
- Chronic Liver Disease Foundation
- National Harm Reduction Coalition (for people who use or are affected by drug use)
- Peer Navigator and Support Worker Guide from Help4Hep BC/Pacific Hepatitis C Network
Still have questions or concerns about hepatitis C? Our Frequently Asked Questions page provides answers to common questions, as well as statistics about hepatitis C.