The Iowa Department of Public has partnered with the Iowa Primary Care Association and Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) in a demonstration project for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that aims to prevent liver cancer deaths. The project is targeted at promoting vaccination and screening among opioid users, a high-risk group for hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections.
Both of these ECHO sessions relate to cancer prevention and control. That’s because hepatitis C can lead to liver cancer. In addition, many of the behavioral health ECHO sessions discuss hepatitis C (resulting from opioid use) or other cancer risk factors, such as alcohol use.