CHIPO-NYC Committee Notes
March 23rd (3 PM – 5 PM)
African Services Committee: 429 W. 127th Street
www.hepfree.nyc/africa/
www.chipo.org
In Attendance: See Below
CHIPO- NYC Update
- View Hep B and C presentation here. Interested in presentation in French, contact Farma Pene, fpene@health.nyc.gov
- Hep B pocket card and Hep B and C testing voucher will be available at next meeting
- Next meeting: May 25 (3 – 5 pm) at African Services Committee 429 W. 127th Street
Funding Opportunities
- Organizations can apply for funding through NYC Council. Learn more here.
- Funding opportunities are listed here.
- Have any funding opportunities? Contact Farma Pene at fpene@health.nyc.gov
Resources
- H+H (Bellevue) and FQHCs (Bronx Lebanon and Montefiore) receive funding for Check Hep B patient navigation program and provide low cost services.
- Resources to ensure health access for all (insured and uninsured) are available at here.
- #justB (Hepatitis B Foundation) – Seeking patient and family member to tell their Hep B story. Please email Chari Cohen at chari.cohen@hepb.org for more details
Upcoming Events
- Hep B Coalition Meeting – April 25th (3 -5pm) at American Cancer Society – 132 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001
- Annual Hep Free NYC Awareness Event – May 15th (11 – Noon), Steps of City Hall.
- NYC Viral Hepatitis Research Symposium – May 24th (8am -4pm) at Rockefeller University, 1230 York Ave, New York, NY 10065.
- Next CHIPO-NYC meeting – May 25th (3-5pm)at African Services Committee 429 W. 127th Street
- African Immigrant Advisory Group – To join, email Chari Cohen, chari.cohen@hepb.org
- National CHIPO Call – To joinn, email Chari Cohen, chari.cohen@hepb.org
CHIPO 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.
All Attendance:
- Alassane Diop, Immigrant Affairs & Constituent Services Liaison, Manhattan Borough President Office, adiop@manhattanbp.nyc.gov
- Amanda Lugg, Director of Advocacy, African Services Committee, amandal@africanservices.org
- Chelsea Grant, Clinical Research Coordinator, Hone – Mount Sinai Hospital, grant@mssm.edu
- Christina Boynes, Patient Navigator, Bronx Lebanon Hospital, Cboynes@bronxleb.org
- Daouda Ndiaye, Patient navigator, ASC, daoudan@africanservices.org
- Esther Blondeau-Lecomte, Clinical Research Coordinator, Hone – Mount Sinai Hospital, blondeau-lecomte@mssm.edu
- Farma Pene, Health Care Access Specialist, Meeting organizer, DOHMH, fpene@health.nyc.gov
- Halimatou Konte, Testing Center Coordinator ASC, halimatouk@africanservices.org
- Jerry Loschiavo, Specialty Pharmacy Account Executive, CVS Specialty Pharmacy, loschiavo@cvshealth.com
- Kim Nichols, Co-Executive Director, African Services Committee, kimn@africanservices.org
- Liz Tang, Health Care Access Specialist, DOHMH, ltang@health.nyc.gov
- Nirah Johnson, Director of Capacity Building, DOHMH, njohnso2@health.nyc.gov
- Phillip White, Intern, Manhattan Borough President Office, whitebx718@gmail.com
- Rahel Yosief, Patient Navigator, Check Hep C, Boom!Health, ryosief@boomhealth.org
- Sarah Ahmed, Community Organizing & Training Coordinator, DOHMH, sahmed10@health.nyc.gov
Last Updated on July 24, 2023 by HepFree NYC
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