About Tune In to Hep C

Tune In to Hep C is turning up the volume around chronic hepatitis C.

Tune In to Hep C is a national public health campaign created to educate people about chronic hepatitis C and the importance of taking action. The campaign was founded because – although chronic hepatitis C care is advancing – public understanding of the disease isn't moving at nearly the same pace. Especially when you consider that many people infected with chronic hepatitis C do not know that they have the disease – approximately 70 to 80 percent of people infected with the disease do not have symptoms.

In an effort to turn up the volume around chronic hepatitis C, Merck has joined forces with the American Liver Foundation and GRAMMY^® winners Gregg Allman, Natalie Cole, and Jon Secada to turn up the volume on chronic hepatitis C.

Their own personal experiences with the disease have inspired them to share their stories, educate patients about the disease and encourage others to take the next step. Allman was diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C in 1999, Cole was diagnosed in 2008, and Secada lost his father to complications associated with the disease in 2011. Together, they hope to motivate others to tell their friends and family about their diagnosis and to talk to their healthcare provider about their options.

Our message is clear: Doing nothing is not an option.