Facing stigma as a black hepatitis C patient

“I feel like a lot of the time, when people don’t understand how things operate scientifically, it’s a playground for stigma.” -Pat, hepatitis C patient

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  • Seeking out a doctor of color as a hepatitis C patient

  • Seeking hepatitis C treatment as a young patient of color

  • Seeking accessible healthcare for the black community: one woman's journey from homelessness to Hepatitis C survivor

  • Accessing hepatitis C resources while experiencing homelessness

  • Giving hepatitis C patients the space to advocate for themselves

  • How one homeless veteran got help and cured her hepatitis C

  • 3 ways to overcome hepatitis C stigma

  • 3 ways to overcome hepatitis C stigma

  • Getting diagnosed with hepatitis C while experiencing homelessness

Up Next

  • Facing the stigma of a hepatitis C diagnosis

  • Asking questions & accessing resources as a woman of color with hepatitis C

  • Seeking out a doctor of color as a hepatitis C patient

  • Seeking hepatitis C treatment as a young patient of color

  • Seeking accessible healthcare for the black community: one woman's journey from homelessness to Hepatitis C survivor

  • Accessing hepatitis C resources while experiencing homelessness

  • Giving hepatitis C patients the space to advocate for themselves

  • How one homeless veteran got help and cured her hepatitis C

  • 3 ways to overcome hepatitis C stigma

  • 3 ways to overcome hepatitis C stigma

  • Getting diagnosed with hepatitis C while experiencing homelessness

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