HIV can worsen hepatitis C. Progression of liver disease in people co-infected with both HIV and HCV is faster than those with HCV only, thus it is important that co-infected patients be cured of HCV infection.
You can talk to your primary care provider for HIV and HCV screening or you can search for a testing site near you by accessing CDC’s test site locator.
Who was Ryan White? – Information about the brave young boy who the Ryan White Program is named for available here.
If you do not have insurance and you have both HIV and HCV infection there are different options for accessing HCV treatment and these options should be discussed with your HIV treatment provider.