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Help-4-Hep Launches Free App for People Managing HCV

The Editors at Hepatitis Central
May 19, 2015

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Find out about a new web and mobile app that provides self-care tools for people living with chronic Hepatitis C.
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Help-4-Hep expands its Peer-to-Peer Hepatitis C Counselling Services by offering new mobile and web app

Scotch Plains, NJ & San Francisco, CA — May 19, 2015 – Help-4-Hep, a non-profit, peer-to-peer helpline where counselors work with patients to meet the challenges of hepatitis C, is launching today a new web and mobile app to bring its highly effective peer counselling services as well as a new self-care tool to more people affected by hepatitis C.

Hepatitis C is a silent and potentially deadly liver disease and a serious health issue affecting our population. For up to 80% of people who contract hepatitis C, the illness moves into a long-term phase called chronic hepatitis C. Up to 5 million people in the United States today are living with chronic hepatitis C, and more people in the US die from the disease than from HIV. In recognition of the importance of creating awareness and educating the general public about this illness, this May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and today is Hepatitis Testing Day.

Help-4-Hep’s web and mobile app was developed in partnership with patient intelligence health solution provider, Self Care Catalysts (SCC). The Help-4-Hep app is part of Self Care Catalyst’s popular Health Storylines platform, leveraged by a wide number of patient communities to improve self-care and management of chronic conditions.

The app provides a suite of self-care tools for people living with chronic hepatitis C to help them better manage their illness and prepare for their treatment journey. It offers tools such as the ability to log lab tests, includes a food diary to help manage diet and nutrition and a mood tracker, allowing people living with hep C to chronicle their emotions and feelings. Individuals can also call the Help-4-Hep hotline directly from the app and discuss their condition with their counsellor.

Continue reading this entire article and see how you can sign up for this free app that is available on desktop, laptop, mobile and tablet devices:
http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/help-4-hep-expands-its-peer-peer-hepatitis-c-counseling-services-offering-new-mobile-2021180.htm

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