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LEAP - Liver Education & Action Program, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, NY

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    LEAP (Liver Education & Action Program) at Mount Sinai aims to improve the treatment of hepatitis C (HCV) infection in NYC. It is estimated that 146,500 NYC adults (2.4% of the NYC population) have chronic HCV infection, which causes cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, liver cancer, and death in 20% of infected persons. LEAP utilizes comprehensive care coordination to assist medical providers in improving overall outcomes related to treatment while reducing psychosocial and behavioral barriers to care.

    LEAP (Liver Education & Action Program) at Mount Sinai aims to improve the treatment of hepatitis C (HCV) infection in NYC. It is estimated that 146,500 NYC adults (2.4% of the NYC population) have chronic HCV infection, which causes cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, liver cancer, and death in 20% of infected persons. LEAP utilizes comprehensive care coordination to assist medical providers in improving overall outcomes related to treatment while reducing psychosocial and behavioral barriers to care.

    Áreas de Impacto incluyen

    • Salud & Medicina
    • Salud Mental
    • Adultos Mayores
    • Consumo de Sustancias y Adicción
    • Asuntos Urbanos

    Ubicación

    • One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, United States
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