Apr 25 Health Drug Company Gilead Gives $11 Million To Halt Hep C Rise In Ohio Valley About 43,000 people in Kentucky have hepatitis C, according to recent estimates from Emory University. By Lisa Gillespie Apr 25 Health Drug Company Gilead Gives Millions To Halt Hep C Rise In Ohio Valley Lisa Gillespie
Apr 11 Health Surgeon General Supports Needle Exchanges To Limit Disease From Opioid Crisis U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams threw his support behind syringe exchanges to address the region's high risk of needle-borne disease associated with the opioid epidemic. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 11 Health Surgeon General Supports Needle Exchanges To Limit Disease Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 11 Health Kentucky Will Soon Lead Nation In Syringe Exchanges, But Work Isn’t Done Kentucky will soon have the largest number of syringe exchange sites in the country — surpassing larger, more populous states like California and New Mexico. By Lisa Gillespie Apr 11 Health Ky. Will Soon Lead Nation In Syringe Exchanges, But Work Isn't Done Lisa Gillespie
Apr 2 Health How A Rural Kentucky County Overcame Fear To Adopt A Needle Exchange The Ohio Valley’s opioid crisis has given rise to a new health threat: the region now has some of the nation’s highest risk areas for outbreaks of needle-borne disease such as HIV. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 2 Health How A Rural Ky. County Overcame Fear To Adopt A Needle Exchange Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 5 Health Rural Risk: Fighting Disease Amid The Opioid Crisis When the CDC looked for the country’s places most at risk for outbreaks of needle-borne diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C, they found them in the Ohio Valley. By Roxy Todd Mar 5 Health Rural Risk: Fighting Disease Amid The Opioid Crisis Roxy Todd
Dec 29 Health An Indiana Law Makes Harm Reduction For Opioid Addiction Into A Yearly Battle Unlike other states, Indiana requires county governments to re-approve needle exchanges every two years, a provision advocates say puts the programs at risk. By Sarah Fentem, Side Effects Dec 29 Health An Indiana Law Makes Opioid Harm Reduction Into A Yearly Battle Sarah Fentem, Side Effects
Jun 25 Health Senate Health Bill Would Eliminate Key Programs In Louisville The Jefferson County Health Department could lose more than $1 million dollars in funding for programs like stroke prevention and lead poisoning remediation. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 25 Health Senate Health Bill Would Eliminate Key Programs In Louisville Lisa Gillespie
Jan 9 Community Leap Of Faith: Religious Communities Reconsider Needle Exchanges As religious leaders and their communities change their thinking on addiction and treatment, needle exchanges gain support in rural counties. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 9 Community Leap Of Faith: Religious Communities Reconsider Needle Exchanges Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 29 Health Indiana OKs 6th Needle Exchange To Curb HIV, Hepatitis C Indiana's health commissioner has declared a public health emergency in Southern Indiana's Clark County. By Associated Press Aug 29 Health Indiana OKs 6th Needle Exchange To Curb HIV, Hepatitis C Associated Press
Mar 7 Health Indiana Asks Clark County For More Info On Needle Exchange A Southern Indiana county that sought state approval in December for a needle exchange is still trying to satisfy the state's requests for information. By Associated Press Mar 7 Health Indiana Asks Clark For More On Needle Exchange Associated Press