WORLD HEPATITIS DAY STATEMENT HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard Koh On World Hepatitis Day, we reaffirm our commitment to combating the “silent epidemic” of viral hepatitis. Globally, one in 12 people has chronic hepatitis B or C infection. About 1 million people die each year from chronic viral hepatitis. Viral hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer in the United States and worldwide. And while it is the most common blood-borne … [Read more...]
World Hepatitis Day Statement
July 26, 2013 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: AIDS - H.I.V., SELF CARE, Uncategorized Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, CDC, Hep C, HHS, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, July 28, viral diseases, women., World Hepatitis Day Statement
Celebrating Community Health Center Week – August 5/11, 2012
August 8, 2012 by Team Celebration
Statement: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Community Health Center Week There are 8,500 health center sites across the country, treating more than 20 million people each year. They are the cornerstones of stronger communities. They also boost local economies, adding more than 25,000 jobs in the last three years. This year, as we celebrate Community Health Center Week and its theme of “Powering Healthier Communities,” we keep in mind that for 45 years, community health centers have … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AMERICAN [U.S.A.], SELF CARE Tagged With: 2012, A Celebration of Women, August 5/11, Celebrating Community Health Center Week, CHIP, Community Health Center Week, health care model, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Kathleen Sebelius, maternal care, Medicaid, medical care, The Affordable Health Act, women and health issues, women for women, Women's Health, women.
