Hep C Task Force Meeting Highlights | 12-05-18
December 5th (3 PM – 5 PM) American Cancer Society, Manhattan
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In Attendance: See Below
Hepatitis A, B and C in New York City: 2017 Annual Report
- This report is published annually, it is mandated by City Council.
- Meeting participants reviewed and provided feedback to improve the report for next year during the meeting. Please provide any additional feedback here.
Presentations
Mount Sinai REACH Program: Promoting Hep C and Drug User Health Care & Internal Capacity Building
Jeffrey J. Weiss, PhD, MS, Director, REACH Program, Mount Sinai Health System – jeffrey.weiss@mountsinai.org
- View full presentations here.
Advocacy
NYS Hep C Elimination Plan Update
Annette Gaudino, HIV/HCV Project Co-Director, Treatment Action Group – annette.gaudino@treatmentactiongroup.org
- View full presentations here.
NYC Council Viral Hepatitis Initiative Planning
Overview of the history of the City Council Viral Hepatitis Initiative
- FY20 Budget season will begin in early 2019. The FY 2020 discretionary funding application will be posted here in early 2019.
Committee Updates
- Communications Committee
- Please follow Hep Free NYC on Social Media, and share content to raise awareness!
- To join the committee, contact Committee Chair: Shanaz Hosein, CUNY – hoseinshanaz@gmail.com
- HIV/HCV Treatment Access Committee – Project SUCCEED
- This committee is following the NYC Health Department and community health organization progress working to eliminate Hep C in People living with HIV in NYC.
- Next Meeting: January 17 (10 – noon) @ NYC Health Department. RSVP REQUIRED.
- To join the committee, contact Committee Chair: MaNtsetse Kgama, MPH, Project Manager, NYC Health Department – mkgama1@health.nyc.gov
- Coalition against Hepatitis in People of African Origin (CHIPO)
- Next meeting: February 6 (3-5 PM) @ African Services Committee: 429 W 127th St, New York
- To RSVP or join the committee, contact Committee Chair: Farma Pene, NYC Health Dept – fpene@health.nyc.gov
- Advocacy Committee
- To join the committee, contact: Sarah Ahmed – sahmed10@health.nyc.gov
See upcoming events on our Community Calendar
Funding
- NYSHealth Accepting Applications for Conference Scholarships
- Rolling Deadline
In Attendance:
- Alecia Charles, Hepatitis C Program Coordinator, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, alecia.charles@downstate.edu
