Natalie Cole To Spotlight Hepatitis C Campaign

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:30:00 +0000

Grammy winner Natalie Cole, who was diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C in 2008, will meet with leading patient advocates in Washington, D.C., and discuss the Tune In to Hep C national public health initiative, sponsored by Merck and the American Liver Foundation, at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon, Wednesday, October 19.  

“There is a stigma around chronic hepatitis C because it’s associated with IV drug use. But it doesn’t matter how you got the virus, it matters what you do about it,” Natalie Cole said. “That’s why I’ve joined the Tune In to Hep C campaign to share my story and motivate people to take the next step by speaking to their doctor. Doing nothing is not an option.”

Natalie Cole Raises Awareness Of Hepatitis C

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Natalie Cole is adding her voice to healthcare company Merck’s public health campaign, Tune In to Hep C, with the American Liver Foundation (ALF) and rock legend Gregg Allman.

The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness of chronic hepatitis C virus infection. Cole will join Allman onstage at a benefit concert featuring The Allman Brothers Band and other special guests in New York tonight, July 27, the eve of World Hepatitis Day.

This cause is personal to Cole, who was diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C during a routine blood test in 2008. It was then that she realized she’d been living with the virus for more than 25 years – nearly half of her life. Cole’s experience is not uncommon. In fact, chronic hepatitis C is often referred to as the silent disease because – for many people – it can be in the body for decades without any symptoms. Cole is joining the campaign to encourage others with chronic hepatitis C to put aside fear and stigma and take action.

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Natalie Cole To Spotlight Hepatitis C Campaign

Natalie Cole Raises Awareness Of Hepatitis C