Viral Hepatitis

Evidence Step: Outcomes

Department: Health

Priority Area: Strong Families and Communities

Program Description

The Viral Hepatitis Program oversees hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevention, surveillance, linkage to care, and provides clinical support to health departments throughout the state. It includes Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) HCV Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) that builds treatment capacity for adults and children living with hepatitis C. TDH HCV Project ECHO brings together several external subject matter experts with adult hepatitis C, pediatric hepatitis C, and pharmacy expertise to provide didactic presentations and discuss cases submitted by participants. The Viral Hepatitis Program also participates in hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevention and surveillance activities.

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Details

Program Demographic: Children, Adolescents / Young Adults, Adults, Families

Delivery Setting: Organization / Business / Local Government, Other Community Setting, Outpatient

Current Participants: 5,634

Outcomes

Case rate of Tennesseans living with chronic HCV who were reported to the Tennessee Department of Health (per 100,000)

2023: 1,627.05

2019: 130.5

2016: 191.2

Percent testing positive for HCV among rapid antibody tests conducted who were reported to the Tennessee Department of Health

2024: 16.6%

2022: 20.2%

2021: 23.6%

Outputs

Number of health departments treating HCV

2025: 64

2022: 34

Number of rapid antibody HCV tests conducted among external partners and reporting to the Tennessee Department of Health

2024: 6,894

2022: 5,373

Number of Tennesseans contacted by a Viral Hepatitis Program Navigator to discuss available resources for HBV or HCV treatment and supportive services

2024: 5,634

2022: 1,715

Number of active participants in TDH HCV Project ECHO

2024: 131

Logic Model

If we promote prevention, conduct surveillance, provide linkage to care, and build clinical support to health departments throughout the state, then we will identify more Tennesseans living with hepatitis C and will increase treatment capacity statewide which will increase the number of Tennesseans successfully treated for hepatitis C virus and decrease community disease transmission.