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Description
of the Program
The Cowlitz County
Health Department offers a support
group for those clients suffering primarily from chronic hepatitis C
infection. Co-facilitated by two Health Department
professionals, the
group provides emotional and educational support to clients,
counseling, and medical information. Meetings often feature guest
speakers. Scheduled meetings and featured speakers are listed weekly
in the Community News section of The Daily News.
The
mission of the Hepatitis Educational Group is to inform, advise,
educate, and counsel hepatitis C patients so that they can better
cope with and recover from their illness.
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Clinic Hours
Tuesdays - 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Related
Health Department Web Links
Related
Outside Links
Washington
Dept
of Health Web links
Center
for Disease Control Web links
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Meeting Location
&
Times
The Hepatitis Educational Group will meet
in the large conference room in the main Health Department building
from 6-8 p.m. on the following dates:
- July 16, 2008
- November 19, 2008
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Who
can participate?
The general public,
those suffering from a chronic hepatitis infection, and individuals who have loved ones that are afflicted with the
disease are welcome to attend.
Some physicians encourage their patients to attend such a
support group before authorizing drug therapy for hepatitis C
infections.
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