Integrated Viral Hepatitis Surveillance, Testing, Treatment, and Prevention Programs for Health Departments (IVH-STTP)

The Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP is seeking applicants for the Integrated Viral Hepatitis Surveillance, Testing, Treatment, and Prevention Programs for Health Departments (IVH-STTP) opportunity. This program aims to support integrated viral hepatitis surveillance and prevention programs in states, territories, and large cities in the United States. The key strategies include viral hepatitis outbreak response and surveillance, partnerships, and coordination in high-impact and healthcare settings. The expected outcomes include improved surveillance and reporting of viral hepatitis, improved strategic planning and partner collaboration in viral hepatitis elimination, and expanded access to viral hepatitis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in high-impact settings. The key components of this program include: • Outbreak Response and Surveillance: This component is required and focuses on developing and utilizing disease registries, conducting data matching, generating data summaries, and strengthening health department infrastructure to expand surveillance capacity. • Planning, Partnerships, and Promotion: This component is also required and focuses on supporting viral hepatitis elimination planning, partnerships, and coordination in high-impact and healthcare settings. • Testing, Treatment, and Prevention: This component is optional and focuses on increasing hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing, treatment, and service integration in high-impact settings. • Perinatal Hepatitis C Program: This component is also optional and focuses on developing perinatal hepatitis C programs.