This fall Daryl Luster, PHCN’s president, has been moonlighting as a blog writer. He has been using his knowledge and experience with hep C to be a strong voice for those with the disease. His blog posts have been published online by HepatitisC.net.
Blog Posts Written by Daryl for HepatitisC.net
- Care, and the Trust in Care – Part One
- How is your Libido (Sex Life)
- Care, and the Trust in Care – Caregivers
- What has changed?
- Access to Care and the Continuum of Care
- Advocacy – For Ourselves and Others
- Medical Fatigue
- Treatment is Over – Now What?
- Numbers and Hepatitis C
- Importance of Pre-Treatment Screening
Daryl Luster as Written on HepatitisC.net
As a person who has lived with hepatitis C, it is my hope that through my efforts I can educate and inform. As a hidden illness, in most cases, until the disease is more advanced, people are far too often isolated. This impacts quality of life in tragic ways for some. People are frequently marginalized by their hepatitis C diagnosis, and this is something I have experienced first-hand and see in my work regularly. The most important part of my work is in community. The hepatitis C community is what drives my advocacy efforts on a local, national, and global platform. Our community knows no geographic boundaries or other barriers, except the barriers to equitable care that should not exist for any reason. Hepatitis C is a health issue, a public health issue, and we all deserve access to care and treatment. To me it is a basic human right.
HepatitisC.net
HepatitisC.net is an American website by Health Union, LLC, that was developed to provide hep C information and connect those who have been effected by hep C. It publishes articles by patient advocates, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.