CHIPO-NYC Meeting Highlights | 2-6-2019
African Services Committee
2018 Accomplishments
- Increased Funding: Community Health Action of Staten Island (CHASI) was funded by the NYC Council Viral Hepatitis Initiative for Hep B outreach and navigation in the African Community in Staten Island, and Montefiore Einstein Liver Center and African Service Community funding increased.
- Developed Education Material: Hep B Pocket card – email Farma at fpene@health.nyc.gov for copies (see attachment)
- Increased Collaboration between CHIPO Partners: Collaborated to publicize and support community screening events to commemorate African Hepatitis Awareness Day
2019 Plan
- Seek funding for outreach, awareness, education and screening
- Develop Education Materials and Outreach Resources
- Develop and share radio announcement in languages spoken by the targeted community
- African Services Committee hepatitis B radio ads –
- Develop and provide swag at outreach events.
- Swag can be: items (small bags, lip balm, hand sanitizer, shiny things), educational materials, free services (vaccine, legal services, children’s services), and personal relationships (“I am the swag”)
- Develop and share radio announcement in languages spoken by the targeted community
- Increase participation in CHIPO by recruiting individuals and organizations with reach into the community at risk
- CUNY Students, organizations serving communities at risk
- CUNY Students, organizations serving communities at risk
- CUNY Students, organizations serving communities at risk
- Increase Collaboration between CHIPO Partners to conduct outreach, awareness and screening.
- Develop and Maintain Target Organization with Event List: Develop an outreach list of organizations (Faith based organizations, Associations) that would benefit from awareness, education or screening, and events to coordinate CHIPO participation at these organizations.
- Develop and Maintain Outreach Provider List: a list of CHIPO members with their organization, role, services provided, willingness to speak at events, language and special population reach
News
- #JustB Campaign – Hepatitis B Foundation and AAPCHO are currently recruiting participants with Hep B to share their stories, please visit hepb.org/justb and submit an application no later than Feb 28, 2019. Please contact Rhea rhea.racho@hepb.org.
- Two new vaccination clinics for uninsured and low income patients will be opening soon.
Upcoming Event Coordination Planning
- African Festival in July at Harlem – participants are:
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- Sauti Yetu – Consolatie Uwera, cuwera@sautiyetu.us
- Aids Health Center- Luis Perez, Perez@aidshealth.org
- Bronxcare – Christina Boynes, CBoynes@bronxleb.org
- African Services Committee- Halimatou konte, halimatouk@africanservices.org
- Hone- Montefiroe – Alex Ly Van manh, lyvanmanh@mssm.edu
- Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer – Alassane Diop, adiop@manhattanbp.nyc.gov
- Please email Farma at fpene@health.nyc.gov if you would like to join
Resources
- NYC Health Department “Health Map”: Hep B care and vaccines site locator, click here
- Montefiore: Free Hep B screening, email Fatima Omarufilo at alabaran@montefiore.org
- Bronxcare: Hep B navigator Christina at CBoynes@bronxleb.org
- Bellevue: Hep B and C Navigators, email Luisa at Luisa.Martelo@nychhc.org or Yacaris at Yacaris.Dejesus@nychhc.org
- African Services Committee: Free Hep B and C screening and walk-in, email Halimatou at halimatouk@africanservices.org for questions
- Free Hep B vaccine will be available by October 1st
- Aids Healthcare Foundation: care and vaccines https://locations.aidshealth.org/
- Resources to ensure health access for all (insured and uninsured) are available at hepfree.nyc/patients-public/patient-resources/special-programs/
- Patient Advocate Foundation Hep B drug copay assistance – https://www.copays.org/diseases/hepatitis-b
- Affordable Hepatitis B Medications ($25/month for tenofovir & $45/month for entecavir. Hepatitis B Foundation & Rx Outreach. Sign up here
Upcoming Events
- Training | Hep C Patient Navigation @ NYC Health Dept – February 26 (9-1pm) to register, sign in here or create an account here.
- Training | Hep C Point of Care Testing @ NYC Health Dept– March 12 (9-1pm). Sign in here or create an account here.
- Training | Hep C Patient Navigation @ NYC Health Dept – March 27th (9-5pm) sign in here or create an account here.
- Hepatitis awareness Month – May 2019
- National CHIPO Call – Email Chari Cohen at chari.cohen@hepb.org to Join
In Attendance
- Alassane Diop, Constituent Services & Immigrant Affairs Liaison, Office of Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, adiop@manhattanbp.nyc.gov
- Bernie Eyssalenne, Specialty Pharmacy Account Executive, CVS Specialty Pharmacy, Gerald.loschiavo@cvshealth.com
- Christina Boynes, Patient Navigator, Bronx Lebanon Hospital, Cboynes@bronxleb.org
- Christelle Onwu, African Communities Lead Advisor NYC Commission on Human Rights, conwu@cchr.nyc.gov
- Consolatie Uawere, Outreach Coordinator, Sauti Yetu Center for African Women and Families, cuwera@sautiyetu.us
- Daouda Ndiaye, Hep B Navigator, ASC, daoudan@africanservices.org
- Farma Pene, HCAS, Meeting Organizer, DOHMH, fpene@health.nyc.gov
- Eirik Omile, Communications Director ASC, eiriko@africanservices.org
- Emmanuel Emeasoba , MD Montefiore hospital, emmanuelemeasoba@gmail.com
- Jailing Li, Patient Navigation Assistant, DOHMH, jli9@health.nyc.gov
- Kim Nichols, Co-Executive Director, ASC, kimn@africanservices.org
- Luis R. Perez, Pharmacy rep, AHF, lius.r.perez@aidshealth.org
- Liz Tang, Health Care Access Specialist, DOHMH, ltang@health.nyc.gov
- Lucy, Kingangi, Public Health Associate, DOHMH, lkingangi@health.nyc.gov
- Luis Perez, Pharmacy Specialist, AHF, luis.r.perez@aidshealth.org
- MaNtsetse Kgama, Project SUCCEED Manager, DOHMH, mkgama1@health.nyc.gov
- Milen Beyene, HIV Housing, DOHMH, mbeyene@health.nyc.gov
- Mulusew Bekele, Director of Program Operations, ASC, mulusewb@africanservices.org
- Nadine Kela-Murphy, Practice Transformation Specialist, DOHMH, nkelamurphy@health.nyc.gov
- Nirah Johnson, Director of Capacity Building, DOHMH, njohnso2@health.nyc.gov
- Sarah Ahmed, Community Organizing & Training Coordinator, DOHMH, sahmed10@health.nyc.gov
Last Updated on July 24, 2023 by HepFree NYC
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