CHIPO-NYC Committee Meeting Highlights | 9-22-21

Breaking Down Hepatitis B Screening Barriers in the West African Community Living in the Bronx

Fatima Omarufilo, Check Hep B and Starfish Program Patient Navigator, alabaran@montefiore.org

Dr. Emmanuel Emeasoba, Montefiore Hospital, eemeasob@montefiore.org

Since 2017, the Starfish program has given 60 presentations at faith-based organizations in the Bronx.
After collecting contact numbers of participants after each presentation, the navigator was able to follow up with participants and schedule them for appointments
Many participants brought their families to the testing session, where they received Hep B education and handouts.
About 1 in 10 participants tested were Hep B surface antigen-positive (chronic infection)
Program does not routinely offer HIV testing however It will be considered in the future since African immigrants are often undiagnosed for a longer time than other racial groups.
View presentation here

Hep B Foundation $1.375 million CDC award announcement and opportunities to get involved in their new programs

Kate Moraras, Hep B United Director, Hep B Foundation, kate.moraras@hepb.org

Expanding Hep B Foundation’s work to include people of African origins and people who use drugs
Targeting 22 States and 29 cities
Planning to release a request for proposal in Spring 2022
View presentation here

NYC Viral Hepatitis Eliminating Plan: Feedbacks and Next Steps

Lina Cherfas, Evaluation & Planning Consultant, A Good Question, lina@agoodquestion.net

Please use the link to share your feedback on hepatitis elimination plan
- Your feedback would help prioritized other objectives you believe are important in eliminating hepatitis B
- See link here Instructions included
- Email Lina Cherfas at lina@agoodquestion.net or Farma Pene at fpene@health.nyc.gov for any questions
- Join the next discussion on Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan – October 13^th 3-5pm, RSVP here

Adeeba Khan, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, akhan8@health.nyc.gov
Agatha Adigwe, MAC-Boston, aadigwe@mac-boston.org
Beatrice Zovich, Hep B Foundation, beatrice.zovich@hepb.org
Farma Pene, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, fpene@health.nyc.gov
Fatima Omarufilo, Montefiore Medical Center, alabaran@montefiore.org
Ibrahima Cisse, Viral Hepatitis Community Partner, ibrahimabcisse@gmail.com
Ibrahima Sankare, African Services committee, ibrahimas@africanservices.org
Kate Moraras, Hep B Foundation, kate.moraras@hepb.org
Lia Alleyne, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, lalleyne@health.nyc.gov
Lilly Perry, Sauti Yetu Center for African Women and Families, lperry@sautiyetu.us
Lina Cherfas, A Good Question, lina@agoodquestion.net
Liz Tang, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ltang@health.nyc.gov
Nadine Kela-Murphy, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, nkelamurphy@health.nyc.gov
Rokhaya Gueye, African Services Committee, rokhayagueye31@gmail.com
Thierry Amegnona Ekon, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, aekon@health.nyc.gov
Sarah Ahmed, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, sahmed10@health.nyc.gov
Shanaz Hosein, Greater New York Hospital Association, hite@gnyha.org
Steven Stora, Community Health Action of Staten Island (CHASI), steven.stora@chasiny.org

Last Updated on October 21, 2021 by HepFree NYC

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