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Rapid Hepatitis C testing capability

Greene County

Summary

Public Health proposed buying a machine that can detect active Hepatitis C from a fingerstick in about an hour, letting patients get tested and linked to treatment in one visit. The $26,407 cost is covered entirely by a state grant.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

$26,407, all covered by state grant funds — no local taxpayer cost.

✅Who benefits

Residents at risk for Hepatitis C, especially hard-to-reach and high-risk populations who can now get same-visit test results.

Mentions & discussions (1)

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