On Thursday, May 17, 2018, the Marion County Public Health Department Director, Dr. Virginia Caine, declared a public health epidemic due to a 1,000 percent increase between 2013 and 2017 in Hepatitis C cases. In response to the epidemic, Dr. Caine is proposing a safe syringe exchange program for Marion County at the next City-County Council meeting on Monday, May 21st.

Three public meetings will be held to discuss the Safe Syringe Access and Support (SSAS) program:

Tuesday, May 22, 2018
5:30 PM
City-County Building
200 E. Washington St.
Room 260
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Thursday, May 31, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Marion County Public Health Department
3838 Rural St.
1st Floor Conference Room
Indianapolis, IN 46205

Wednesday, June 13, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Marion County Public Health Department
3838 Rural St.
1st Floor Conference Room
Indianapolis, IN 46205

Click Here to Read the Full Media Release

Click Here for More Information about the SSAS Program

If you have any questions about this alert, contact Rachel Fogleman, Programming Coordinator of MATEC Indiana, at rfoglema@iu.edu or (317) 880-3517.