Viral Hepatitis Needs Assessment and Five Year Plan

This five year Hepatitis plan represents a vision and a framework for the direction that the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) should take in the future to appropriately address viral hepatitis in Minnesota. We intend that this plan be used by MDH, by other public health agencies, public health policy makers, and by Health Professionals as a guide and focus for their work.

For further information, contact Cheri Booth at cheri.booth@state.mn.us.
Hepatitis is a reportable disease. See the Reporting Hepatitis page for more information on who should report, and how to report this disease.

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Viral Hepatitis Needs Assessment and Five Year Plan (PDF: 675KB/118 pages)


Table of Contents (PDF: 8KB/1 page)

I. Executive Summary (PDF: 9KB/1 page)

II. Introduction (PDF: 22KB/4 pages)
  A. Hepatitis Background (PDF: 22KB/4 pages)
  B. Planning in Minnesota (PDF: 22KB/4 pages)
  C. Report Purpose (PDF: 22KB/4 pages)

III. Epidemiology and Surveillance (PDF: 32KB/ 6 pages)
  A. Epidemiological Profile (PDF: 32KB/ 6 pages)
  B. High-risk populations and settings (PDF: 32KB/ 6 pages)

IV. Resource Inventory and Needs Assessment (PDF: 89KB/25 pages)
  A. Public Health Leadership and Infrastructure (PDF: 89KB/25 pages)
  B. Other State and Community Programs (PDF: 89KB/25 pages)
  C. Medical Care and Treatment (PDF: 89KB/25 pages)
  D. Laboratory Services (PDF: 89KB/25 pages)
  E. Provider Protocols and Training (PDF: 89KB/25 pages)
  F. Health Insurance Coverage and Managed Care (PDF: 89KB/25 pages)

V. Gap Analysis (PDF: 26KB/5 pages)

VI. Hepatitis Five-year Plan (PDF: 46KB/12 pages)

VII. Appendices (PDF: 168KB/63 pages)
  Appendix A: Hepatitis Planning Team Work Plan (PDF: 10KB/2 pages)
  Appendix B: Hepatitis Planning Team Members (PDF: 8KB/2 pages)
  Appendix C: CHS Survey Results (PDF: 43KB/18 pages)
  Appendix D: Minnesota Primary Care Practitioners Survey and Results (PDF: 84KB/26 pages)
  Appendix E: Viral Hepatitis Community Clinic Services Assessment and Results (PDF: 55KB/15 pages)