Wednesday, May 31, 2006

 

Attention Hepatitis C Advocates


Attention Hepatitis C Advocates,

On June 7, 2006 the fate of hepatitis C prevention funding for 2007 will be decided by the U.S. House Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee. We need your help!

Your Representative needs to hear from YOU that hepatitis C funding is a priority. We cannot afford another year of flat or decreased funding. The House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee is the panel that will decide funding amounts for hepatitis programs.

On June 7, 2006, the House Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee is scheduled to decide critical funding needs for health programs - including hepatitis C. Silence on this issue will result in further cuts to an already precariously small hepatitis C allocation of $16.7 million for the Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A small increase of $10 million can make a big difference. The U.S. Senate will work on the their version of the bill in the coming weeks, however, a win now will move us one step closer to securing necessary resources for hepatitis C.

Contact your Representative NOW. We have about 8 days left to educate House Appropriators about the inadequate funding for hepatitis C programs.

WHEN: Right now! Your Representative needs to hear from you by close of business June 6, 2006.


Go to: http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/IMPACTC/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=4011

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Lorren Sandt
Hepatitis C Caring Ambassadors Program
Managing Ambassador
877-737-4372 toll-free
lorren@hepcchallenge.org
Hepatitis C: Choices now on line at: www.hepcchallenge.org

"We believe strongly in the power of people working together, and that, by doing so, we will make far more significant advances than could be made by any group or discipline working on its own."



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