On February 23, 2016, Patient Navigators met at the Nest to learn about its Hepatitis care services and to develop a directory of Patient Navigators in New York City.
Meeting Notes & Highlights
On March 9, 2016, over 50 people attended the Brooklyn Hep C Task Force Meeting. Participants discussed the development of a Faith-Based Initiative, updates in Hep C medication coverage, and other important issues.
At the February 17 Hepatitis B Coalition meeting, attendees mapped out a plan to further strengthen the Coalition in 2016.
Adisa Yamusah, Care Coordinator, Harlem United, ayamusah@harlemunited.org Angel Cotto, Linkage to Care Navigator, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center Hepatitis C Program, acotto@wyckoffhospital.org Ariel Caba, Intake Specialist, Harlem United acaba@harlemu...
Reports from the Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Unit on the rise of the diagnosis of Hepatitis C in young people in NYC in 2016, preliminary results from the 2nd annual HCV Hospital Survey, updates on mandatory HCV RNA confirmatory testing in NYC, presentation on HCV care for mono-...
The Staten Island Hep C Task Force meeting highlighted the growing heroin and Hepatitis C epidemic among SI young people, and services available in Staten Island to address this issue.
On February 3, 2016, LGBTQ organizations and programs met for the first time to develop a LGBTQ Hepatitis Initiative.
On January 28, 2016, members of the Patient Navigator Network met to develop a strategic plan for 2016.
Hep Free NYC – Patient Navigator Network Meeting HighlightsJanuary 27, 2016 – American Liver Foundation Members of the Hep Free NYC Patient Navigator Network met to discuss plans for strengthening and improving the Patient Navigator Network in 2016. Below are highli...
Over 50 professionals convened to learn about new Hep C services in Harlem, updates on Project INSPIRE, a new LGBTQ Hepatitis Initiative, and hepatitis advocacy events throughout NYS.
