Coalition Against Hepatitis in People of African Origin (CHIPO) Forum | Meeting Highlights – 4-23-14
The 3rd Annual NYC African Hep B & C Community Forum Coalition Against Hepatitis in People of African Origin (CHIPO) NYC
April 23rd (3-5 PM)
African Services Committee: 429 W 127th St, NY
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Slides
Hep B & C & Liver Cancer Overview: Clinical characteristics and implications with a focus on the African Community in NYC. Umut Sarpel, MD, Division of Surgical Oncology, Mount Sinai – umut.sarpel@mountsinai.org
African Services Committee Hep B & C Testing & Linkage to Care in the Immigrant Community & Hepatitis Outreach Network (HONE) Mount Sinai: Hepatitis Screening & Linkage to Care Initiative
Aaron Vanderhoff, Hep Program Coordinator, African Services Committee – aaronv@africanservices.org
Hep B Patient Navigation in the African Community
Daouda Ndiaye, Hep B Patient Navigator, African Services Committee – daoudan@africanservices.org
Coalition Against Hepatitis for People of African Origin (CHIPO): National Initiative
Chari Cohen, MPH, DrPH(c), Director of Public Health, Hep B Foundation- chari.cohen@hepb.org
Susannah Amiteye, Chair, CHIPO – Susannah.Amiteye@global-prairie.com
Team HBV NYC: Student Initiative
Jeffrey Sung, Team HBV NYC Coordinator – js987@cornell.edu
Reaching out to NYC African Student Associations (ASA) & African Faith Based Organizations
Ijeoma Elobuike, MPH Candidate, CUNY & NYC DOHMH – Ijeoma.elobuike@lc.cuny.edu
African Radio: Health Outreach Opportunities
Abdou Diaw, Radio Host, Radio Mame Diara – malayediaw@gmail.com
African Health Service Organizations from NYC
African Refuge, Staten Island – Judy Brown, ED – jlbrown@africanrefuge.org
Moving Forward > Engaging the African Community in Hepatitis Awareness
- National Hepatitis Testing Day Press Conference on the Steps of City Hall: May 15th (11 AM – Noon). Come out an represent your community! To get involved, contact: Nicole Bannister nbannister@cbwchc.org
- Liver Life Walk – June 8th, 2014. American Liver Foundation. Join Team HBV, contact: nyc@teamhbv.org
- African American Hep C Action Day. July 25th. To get involved, contact: Rick-Anthony Richards rarichards@nblca.org
- World Hepatitis Day: July 28th. A Global Initiative organized by World Hepatitis Alliance. To get involved, Nicole Bannister nbannister@cbwchc.org
Everyday! Promote Free Screening & Vaccination!
African Services Committee offers FREE services Monday – Friday.
To refer, contact: aaronv@africanservices.org (212) 222-3882 x122
- Hepatitis B & C Screening
- Hepatitis B Vaccine
- Linage to Care for people who test positive