Viral Hepatitis

Mission: A healthy Tennessee 

Vision: Eliminate viral hepatitis in Tennessee

Goals:

1.      Reduce new viral hepatitis infections,

2.      Reduce viral hepatitis morbidity and mortality by increasing access to diagnosis and treatment, and

3.      Reduce viral hepatitis–related health disparities.

Strategy: 

Viral Hepatitis program staff are involved in a number of activities in support of these goals, including:  1) conducting disease surveillance and outbreak planning,
early detection, and rapid response; 2) improving access to prevention, testing, and treatment; and 3) building partnerships and establishing policies to address the viral hepatitis epidemic in Tennessee. 

To monitor and achieve the above goals through the implementation of viral hepatitis surveillance and outbreak planning, detection, and rapid response.

For questions related to TDH’s Viral Hepatitis program, contact us at: 

Tennessee Department of Health
Communicable & Environmental Diseases and Emergency Preparedness (CEDEP)
4th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243

Email: VH.Health@tn.gov
Phone: 615-741-7500