Links and Info

The Carolinas Medical Center http://www.carolinas.org/

The American Liver Foundation http://www.liverfoundation.org/

Liver Transplant

TransplantExperience to help empower transplant recipients, their loved ones and their healthcare providers to be proactive and knowledgeable throughout every stage of transplantation, pre-transplant, the first year and beyond year one.

TransplantExperience.comhttp://www.TransplantExperience.com is an instant link to the information needed to be better prepared for the transplantation process including:

* Information, insights and advice customized for recipients at each stage of transplantation
* Tips for healthy living
* Informative brochures and videos
* Links to local support groups
* Special information for caregivers and kids
* Easy online registration for enrollment in TransplantExperience program

 TransplantCafe.com The Gift of eLife!  Networking group of those affected by transplant

Transplant Games Official Website of the U.S. Transplant Games

Hepatitis C

http://www.hepatitis.va.gov  VHA National Website. Vets should consider registering at their local VA medical center to determine eligibility and access to treatment and testing for HCV as well as general healthcare/mental health/substance abuse treatment services.

http://www.HepCAware.org  Raising Awareness of Hep C for over 8 years through music.

HCV Advocate Educational materials in English and Spanish, Newsletters, fact sheets, Hep C events, Learning Center, much more

www:hepatitisfoundation.org  Hepatitis Foundation International

http://nastad.org/Programs/viralhepatitis  NASTAD National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors

Hep C Connection a really informative site on Hep C

Piedmont HIV Health Care Consortium  great source in North Carolina for those who are HIV/HCV co-infected

South Carolina Hepatitis C Coalition A group of health care professionals and concerned citizens with various backgrounds working together to address the emerging problem of Hep C in South Carolina

 Viral Hepatitis Programs Nationwide Find the viral hepatitis programs in all states

 North Carolina Public Health  Website that has Hep C information and a listp of support groups and MDs who treat Hep C

Others

Online chats with physicians about various topics. www.hepatitisneighborhood.com

www.organdonations.ca    Organ Donations and Tranplant Association of Canada

Diabetes

Related websites (from the February 2005 talk meeting) for persons with Diabetes.

www.diabetes.org      www.diabeteshealth.com  www.diabeteslife.com  www.takingaction.com  cyberdiet.com                                   diabeticgourmet.com

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One in 12 people worldwide

are living with either chronic Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C.

While this is far higher than the prevalence of HIV or any cancer, awareness is inexplicably low and the majority of those infected are unaware