Hep Free NYC 2018 Goals

Support networking, identification and sharing of resources and opportunities

1. We plan to hold quarterly general meetings for both the Hep B Coalition and the Hep C Task Force this year

Build knowledge and skills of participants

Support the City Council Viral Hepatitis Initiative as well as relevant city, state and national policy advancement issues

• The NYC Council FY2019 budget for the “Viral Hepatitis Initiative” was released in June. The FY19 Transparency Resolution (page 57) released in August, allocated $500,000 of the $1,923,658 outlined in the FY2019 budget. The Viral Hepatitis Initiative supports the Check Hep B and Check Hep C Patient Navigation Programs, Hep C Peer Navigation Program at all NYC Syringe Exchange Programs, and the Empire Liver Foundation Clinical Training Program. See the FY2019 Budget here (page 41).

Raise awareness in people at risk and promote testing, linkage to care and treatment

Raising awareness around liver cancer screening in patients with hepatitis B

We plan to support the following committees in 2018:

• Communications and Awareness Day Planning
• HOPE – Hep Prevention in Youth
• Hep C Elimination in People Living with HIV
• Coalition against Hepatitis in People of African Origin – NYC
• Possible depending upon capacity:
  • LGBTQ
  • Advocacy