TUSKEGEE, AL (WSFA) -
Some of the top health officials in the country are in Macon County to help develop a strategy for the rapid testing of Hepatitis C.
Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford is leading an initiative to launch a screening program for all residents in Macon County.
"This is another effort in Tuskegee's overall struggle to do something about health disparity, to make health care affordable and accessible to all of the people in Tuskegee and Macon County," Ford said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, African Americans have among the highest rates of Hepatitis C. The disease is considered a silent killer because 75 percent of the people infected may have no noticeable symptoms for years.
County leaders hope to launch the program by this fall.
Some of the top health officials in the country are in Macon County to help develop a strategy for the rapid testing of Hepatitis C.
Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford is leading an initiative to launch a screening program for all residents in Macon County.
"This is another effort in Tuskegee's overall struggle to do something about health disparity, to make health care affordable and accessible to all of the people in Tuskegee and Macon County," Ford said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, African Americans have among the highest rates of Hepatitis C. The disease is considered a silent killer because 75 percent of the people infected may have no noticeable symptoms for years.
County leaders hope to launch the program by this fall.
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