Hard Time: Hepatitis C in Arizona's State Prisons.: ACLU-AZ: tasers, prisoner abuse, and juvenile diversion.

Surviving Hepatitis C in AZ Jails, State Prisons, and Federal Detention Centers.

Surviving Hepatitis C in AZ Jails, State Prisons, and Federal Detention Centers.

The "Hard Time" blogspot is a volunteer-run site for the political organization of people with Hepatitis C behind and beyond prison walls, their loved ones, and whomever cares to join us. We are neither legal nor medical professionals. Some of us may organize for support, but this site is primarily dedicated to education and activism; we are fighting for prevention, detection, treatment, and a cure for Hepatitis C, particularly down in the trenches where most people are dying - in prison or on the street... Join us.

Friday, June 17, 2011

ACLU-AZ: tasers, prisoner abuse, and juvenile diversion.

This is really exciting folks. Go to all if you can if for no other reason than to show them how many people out here care....

From: ACLU of Arizona [mailto:grassroots@acluaz.org]
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 2:53 PM
Subject: Location update: You bring your lunch. We'll bring the experts.

All lectures will be held at 3707 N. 7th Street, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85014

You are invited to the ACLU of Arizona's Summer 2011 Brown Bag Lecture Series!

Who says there is nothing to do during the summer in the Valley of the Sun?

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

In Their Own Words: Enduring Abuse in Arizona Immigration Detention Centers

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Protecting What Works: Juvenile Diversion in Maricopa County

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

A Force to Be Reckoned With: Taser Use in Arizona Police Departments

All brown bag lectures will be from noon to 1 p.m.

Free and open to the public. Drinks and desserts served.

Seating is limited, so please make reservations by calling Mary Hope Lee at 602-650-1854 ext. 100 or by emailing info@acluaz.org.

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Arizona Department of Health Services

Hepatitis Program: Data and Statistics

Around the globe…

* Health experts estimate 180 million people have chronic hepatitis C worldwide.

The hepatitis C virus was not discovered until 1989. A test to detect the virus in the blood was not developed until 1992.

In the United States…

* Hepatitis C infection is the most common chronic blood borne infection in the U.S.

Approximately 4.1 million persons, or 1.6% of the total U.S. population, are infected with hepatitis C.

* Of persons infected with hepatitis C

85% will remain infected for life; of those:

60 - 70% will develop chronic liver disease

10 – 20% will develop cirrhosis (scarring of the liver)

1 – 5% will develop liver cancer

* Liver failure from chronic hepatitis C is one of the most common reasons for liver transplants.

* In 2005, about 6,500 liver transplants were performed in the U.S.

* The number of liver transplants performed per year has been increasing steadily for more than 15 years.

* Chronic liver disease is the tenth leading cause of death among adults in the U.S., causing approximately 25,000 deaths annually.

*40% of deaths from chronic liver disease can be attributed to hepatitis C.

*The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that deaths due to hepatitis C will double or triple in the next 15 to 20 years.

* From year 2010 through 2019, direct medical costs of HCV-related liver disease are projected to reach $10.7 billion.

In Arizona…

* The reporting of hepatitis C by physicians and clinical laboratories began in April 1997, and a registry of infections in Arizona was initiated in 1998.

* It is estimated that at least 100,000 people are infected with hepatitis C, nearly half of whom are unaware of their infection.

* As many as 85,000 of Arizonans infected with hepatitis C will be infected for life.

Most HCV-infected Arizonans are 35-54 years old.

* In 1998, $38.5 million was spent on hepatitis C treatment in Arizona.

Please note: Data are provisional and subject to change as new reports are received.

Total HCV Reports by Year, Arizona, 1998-2006

Total HCV Reports by Age Group, Arizona, 1998-2006

From a report published by the AZ Department of Health Services:

http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/oids/hepc/stats.htm

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