Our Bronx Hep C Task Force meeting included a presentation on Project INSPIRE and updates on the End of Hep C Initiative.
Meeting Notes & Highlights
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.
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...
