CHIPO-NYC Meeting Highlights | 1-29-20
Presentation
Biobehavioral factors related to hepatitis B virus infection and progression to liver cancer in African immigrants to the US – Olorunseun O. Ogunwobi, MD, PhD, Director, Hunter College Center for Cancer Health Disparities Research (CCHDR), Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Hunter College of The City University of New York – ogunwobi@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu
- Dr. Seun will provide more details regarding the Ad Campaign and share the survey
- Interested in collaborating with Check Hep B and CHIPO-NYC to conduct surveys
CHIPO-NYC 2020 Planning Discussion
- NYC Viral Hepatitis Eliminating Plan: Hep Free NYC will work with the Health Department to develop a New York City Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan in 2020. CHIPO-NYC participants will have the opportunity to contribute to and comment on the elimination plan as it develops.
- NY State Hepatitis C Elimination Plan – Governor allocated $5 million per year
- CHIPO-NYC SUMMIT: ½ day event to commemorate African Immigrant Hepatitis Day – Sept 9th.
- Event recommendations:
- A mix audience with providers and patients
- A Hep B storyteller – for any patient of interest, email Farma at fpene@health.nyc.gov
- Poster session: recruit study posters covering Hep B outreach best practices, reducing stigma, appropriate language, effective health education methods
- Provider presentation on screening and vaccination recommendations
- Planning Group:
- Nyasha Makoni (Montefiore)
- Danait Yemane (African Services committee)
- Nadine Kela-Murphy (NYC DOH)
- Sarah Ahmed (NYC DOH)
- Email Farma at fpene@health.nyc.gov to join the planning team.
- Event recommendations:
- Community Screening Planning: African Services Committee & CHIPO-NYC collaboration
- Flatbush Brooklyn – in collaboration with NYU – May. Date and location TBD
- Staten Island – in collaboration with CHASI – June. Date and location TBD
- To request a Hep B and C Screening at your organization, contact Danait Yemane from African Services committee at danaity@africanservices.org
- Publicize Your Events: To add your event to the Hep Free NYC calendar and share with CHIPO-NYC and Hep Free NYC partners email Farma Pene at fpene@health.nyc.gov and Sarah Ahmed at sahmed10@health.nyc.gov
- Resources requested
- Partners request list of free Hep B and C screening and vaccination and low cost clinical care location that offer services in language
- CHIPO-NYC can provide culturally competent hep B and C materials, help promote, refer patients and attend when your events are shared with us.
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 now available
- 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
Jobs
- Hepatitis Clinical Capacity Building Program Assistant Intern (for Masters students ONLY) @ NYC Health Department
- Hep C Linkage to Care Specialist @ Brightpoint Health
- See more Job Opportunities
In Attendance
- Aboudramane Berte, Public Health Advisor, DOHMH, aberte@health.nyc.gov
- Adeeba Khan, Viral Hepatitis Intern, DOHMH, akhan8@health.nyc.gov
- Aiesha Hibbert, Public Health Associate, DOHMH, ahibbert1@health.nyc.gov
- Danaity Yemane, Coordinator, ASC, danaity@africanservices.org
- Fatima Omarufilo, Patient Navigator, Montefiore Medical Center, alabaran@Montefiore.org
- Farma Pene, HCAS, Meeting Organizer, DOHMH, fpene@health.nyc.gov
- Halimatou Konte, Testing Coordinator, ASC, halimatouk@africanservices.org
- John Nnaemeka Bosah, Patient Navigator, Montefiore Medical Center, nnaemekabosah@yahoo.com
- Lilas Kodjo, Communications and Community Engagement intern, DOHMH, lkodjo@health.nyc.gov
- Milen Beyene, HIV Housing, DOHMH, mbeyene@health.nyc.gov
- Mohamed Kante, Doctor, docteurk86@hotmail.fr
- 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
- Nyasha Makoni, Hone Coordinator, Mount Sinai, nyashadzashe.makoni@mountsinai.org
- Olorunseun Ogunwobi MD, PhD, Director, ogunwobi@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu
- Onycha Banton, HCV Enhanced Surveillance Investigator, DOHMH, obanton@health.nyc.gov
- Prashant Putiagunta, ASC, prashantp@Africanservices.org
- Sarah Ahmed, Community Organizing & Training Coordinator, DOHMH, sahmed10@health.nyc.gov
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CHIPO-NYC is a coalition of organizations and individuals interested in addressing the high rates of hepatitis B and C infections among African communities in the U.S. Our goal is to bring together NYC organizations, services providers and advocates who are dedicated to ending hepatitis B and C in African communities throughout the city.
Last Updated on February 19, 2025 by HepFree NYC
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