Project H+EAL — Health and Education for the Asian Liver
Our Project Team – H+EAL
Project H+EAL, or Health and Education for the Asian Liver, uses a unique model to provide Hep B Awareness and Education, and improve Hep B Screening in Asian communities.
Goal
To reach a target population with the following characteristics:
- high risk Hepatitis B population that is nonmigratory
- A stable home life
- Have time to take care of their health
- Have some form of medical insurance
- Access to regular medical check ups – Linkage to care
- Ask for screening at their own initiative
Team
- Hepatologists
- Transplant Surgeon
- PA & NP
- Epidemiologist APAMSA students recruited annually from all 5 boroughs of NYC
- MPH, Undergrad and Grad students from Columbia and Cornell
- Coordinator
Goals
- Students receive Hep B education and awareness in class room
- Motivate them to take the message home to their household
- Discuss and educate the Adults (household) primary target
- Ultimate goal is Hep B screening for the household
- Awareness to test for HBsAB (5% failure rate for Hep B vaccination)
