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Surgeon General wants public informed about Hepatitis C risks Wire Services August 24, 2000
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Washington. The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will see an increase in its budget for fiscal year 2001 after the Department of Health and Human Services’ Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability voted Thursday to make the American public aware of the dangers of the Hepatitis C virus. The initiative stems from the efforts of Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., who wants more Americans to take notice of the disease that infects almost 4 million Americans. The question now is how best to deliver the message. Satcher had originally intended to mail a letter to citizens regarding Hepatitis C at a cost of $30 million. However, committee members are reluctant to watch that amount of money spent on paper and ink and instead feel the money in the budget would be better spent on television spots during popular programs, such as the Super Bowl. |
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