Full Committee Hearing: Viral Hepatitis: The Secret Epidemic
On Thursday, June 17, 2010, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing entitled, “Viral Hepatitis: The Secret Epidemic” to examine issues associated with the prevention, detection, and control of viral hepatitis, with a particular focus on the recent report of the Institute of Medicine entitled, “Hepatitis and Liver Cancer: A National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis B and C.”
Witnesses
Panel I
The Honorable Henry C. "Hank" Johnson
Member of Congress
The Honorable Bill Cassidy
Member of Congress
The Honorable Mike Honda
Member of Congress
Panel II
Dr. Howard Koh, M.P.H.
Assistant Secretary for Health
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. John Ward
Director, Viral Hepatits Program
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention
Panel III
Mr. Randy Mayer
Chief, Bureau of HIV, STD and Hepatitis
Iowa Department of Public Health (The Institute of Medicine)
Mr. Michael Ninburg
Executive Director
Hepatitis Education Project
Dr. Jeffrey Levi
Executive Director
Trust for America's Health
Mr. Rolf Joachim Benirschke
Former NFL Placekicker (San Diego Chargers) and Spokesperson for Hepatitis C Awareness