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Hepatitis C is the most common blood borne virus in the United Statesaffecting more than 4 million Americans. Country singer Naomi Judd is oneAmerican who has been touched by hepatitis C, who has become an outspokenadvocate for people living with the virus.
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"I say that I will never be free of hepatitis C as long as somebody elseout there is suffering. I still make visits to hospitals and to folks whoare, God bless them, on the transplant list," said Ms. Judd. "I survived thisdisease and this is how I did it. I took my drugs. I listened to my doctorsand I did the things that the ALF tells us to do."
"Most people exhibit few or no symptoms of hepatitis C, and when symptomsdo appear, it is only after the disease has progressed. EHE believes that itis critical for the healthcare industry to get behind education campaignsgeared toward the prevention and treatment of hepatitis C," said DeborahMcKeever, president of EHE. "Although there are preventative vaccines forhepatitis A and B, none exists for hepatitis C, therefore prevention is key."We hope that everyone who passes through Rockefeller Center this month willlearn from the display and will visit their primary care physician for a checkof their liver."
The display features signs filled with important liver health facts and amannequin showing the placement and size of the liver. In the center of thewindow, a monitor continually runs closed-captioned versions of ALF'sexclusive interview with Naomi Judd as well as a quiz allowing passer-bys togauge their knowledge of hepatitis C.
"We want to thank EHE for generously donating their display window for usto raise awareness of this common and potentially fatal virus," said RickSmith, the CEO of the American Liver Foundation. "Our display will help usspread our message to the thousands of people who walk through RockefellerCenter each day."
About Executive Health Exams:
Since 1983, EHE has been the leader in employee and individual PreventiveHealthcare Plans ( PHP) specifically designed for the early indentification ofpreventable disease and risk factors; clinical management of health findings;referral resources; and personal coaching intervention programs of adverselifestyle behaviors associated with poor nutrition, physical inactivity, andsmoking. It's nationally available PHP is a comprehensive, integrated approachto preventive healthcare for the reduction and management of future medicalclaims expense. For more information, contact EHE international.www.eheintl.com
About the American Liver Foundation:
The American Liver Foundation is the nation's leading nonprofitorganization promoting liver health and disease prevention. ALF providesresearch, education and advocacy for those affected by liver-related diseasesincluding hepatitis. Please visit the American Liver Foundation's Web site atwww.liverfoundation.org.
SOURCE American Liver Foundation
