Question

1. What characteristics of the Louisiana Hepatitis C Elimination Program make it a population health initiative? (10 points) 2. The quality management cycle involves measurement, assessment, and improvement. a. What measure(s) are used to evaluate a population's health with respect to Hepatitis C? (5 points) b. What assessment(s) helped the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) decide that a new way to pay for Hepatitis C treatment was desirable? (5 points) C. Describe the improvement intervention that LDH is using to reduce the prevalence of Hepatitis C. (5 points) 3. In your opinion, how can primary care and other providers be incentivized to participate as treatment providers in the Louisiana Hepatitis C Elimination Program? Be specific. (5 points) 4. As an individual, what can you do to prevent the spread of Hepatitis C? (5 points) 5. How can the public be educated about Hepatitis C and the availability of its cure? (8 points) 6. How will LDH know if its initiative is successful? Be specific. (7 points)

Answer 1

The answer is

QUESTION NO 1

Hepatitis c is spread by direct contact with infected persons blood..It is the most common blood born disease in united states.

Most people do not show symptoms,which is why people can go decades without knowing they are living with hepatitis c.

The symptoms include

weight loss,

Fever

Poor appetite

vomiting, ocasionaly joint pain

Hives or rashes

jaundice

abdominal pain

QUESTION NO 2

A. Screening test for antibody to HCV enzyme immunoassay

Qualitative test to detect the presence or absence of virus (HCV RNA polymerase chain reaction)

quantitative to detect the amount of virus

B There are two medications to have FDA apprroval to treat all six hepatitis c genotypes. .Mavyret(glecaprevir,pribentasvir) and epclusa. Darklinza is approved for genotype 1,2 and 3.Technive (ombitasvir,,ritonavir) is approved for genotype 4 ( genotype is a way to put the Hepatitis cinto catagories bsed on similar genes)

C Never share needles

   Avoid blood and blood products

Dont share personal care items

Choose tattoos and piercing parlor carefully

Pracice safe sex

QUESTION NO 4

Hepatitis c is curable.So its impotant to seek treatement early if you may have the virus.

we must follow good and healthy life style

follow correct body checkup

attending awareness programmes and follow their instructions

safe sex should be practice

QUESTION NO 5

Many treatment options are available and hepatitis c can be curable.follow the correct preventing measures and mantain a healthy life style