NYC Hep B Coalition Meeting Highlights | 12-13-2023
December 13, 2023 (3 – 5 PM)
Attendance: See below
Presentations
Hepatitis B in NYC: 2022 Annual Report Surveillance Overview
Christina Hwang, MPH, Surveillance Analyst, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Department – chwang@health.nyc.gov
- View presentation here
- Despite the decline, more than 86,000 people in NYC are estimated to live with chronic Hep C.
- 5,534 New Yorkers newly reported with chronic Hep B
- Almost 58% of all newly reported people with chronic hep B were male and almost half (49.1%) of all newly reported were 30 to 49 year olds
- There are 651 pregnant New Yorkers living with Hep B in NYC in 2022 and 99.5% were born outside the U.S
Hep B Outreach and Screening in the South Asian Community
Jagjit Kaur, Senior Manager, United Sikhs – jagjit.kaur@unitedsikhs.org
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- In collaboration with Korean Community Centers (KCS)and with the Hep B mini-grant awarded, United Sikhs conducted 11 screening events at 6+ Gurdwara Community Centers
- 199 people were tested for Hep B
- 7 people who tested positive for Hep B were connected to care with KCS
- 132 people were referred to NYC Sexual Clinics for the Hep B vaccination
- The screening events are identifying people with chronic Hep B, and people who are not protected against Hep B
- Community members are initiating contact with organizers to ask about future screening events, implying that awareness is spreading
Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan Update
Marie Bresnahan, MPH, Director Training, Policy and Administration, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Department – mbresnahan@health.nyc.gov
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Hep Free NYC Committee Updates
Advocacy Committee
Meg Chappell, MPH, Program Manager, Empire Liver Foundation – megchappell@empireliverfoundation.org
- NYC Council Viral Hepatitis initiative FY 24 Budget Season
- Join Hep Free NYC Advocacy Listserv for updates
- Save the Date: March 5, 2024 (10 AM – 12 PM) @ City Hall. RSVP
- Let’s educate city council members on the importance of viral hepatitis elimination and continued funding support!
Coalition against Hepatitis in People of African Origin (CHIPO) – NYC Committee
Farma Pene, MPH, Program Coordinator, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Department, fpene@health.nyc.gov
- Upcoming meeting: February 7, 2024 (3-5 PM). RSVP
- Complete Surveys:
South Asian hepatitis Initiative (SAHI)
Alma Chaves, MPH, Projects Coordinator, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Department – achaves@health.nyc.org
- Upcoming Training: Hep B & C Basics in South Asian communities on February 6, 2024 (12-1 PM).
- New onboard staff or if interested in South Asian communities are encouraged to join!
Partner Announcements
- United Sikhs Hep B Screening |December 31st at Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Sikh Center (113-10 101st Ave, South Richmond Hill, NY, 11419) from 11 AM – 2:30 PM. Question? Contact (718) 791-2197 or (917) 285-4164
Attendance:
- Adeeba Khan, Hepatitis Navigation Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, akhan8@health.nyc.gov
- Adrienne Simmons, Director of Programs, National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) adrienne@nvhr.org
- Alex Ortiz, HCV Case Manager, Sun River Health, alortiz@sunriver.org
- Alma Chaves, Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene achaves@health.nyc.gov
- Brett Lown, MSL, Dynavax Technologies, blown@dynavax.com
- Cameron Addicott, New York Knows Project Officer, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, caddicott@health.nyc.gov
- Christina Hwang, Surveillance Analyst, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, chwang@health.nyc.gov
- Christina Boynes, Rat Academy Participants, cboynes@bronxcare.org
- Chrystelle Vilfranc, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Columbia University, cv2529@cumc.columbia.edu
- Curry Ji Millsap, RN, St. Louis County Department of Health, cmillsap@stlouiscountymo.gov
- Cynthia Ortigoza, Surveillance Analyst, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, cortigoza@health.nyc.gov
- Dene Hall, Epidemiologist, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, hall@health.mo.gov
- Diana Diaz Munoz, Director, Capacity Building – Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ddiazmunoz@health.nyc.gov
- Emily Li, Patient Navigator, Korean Community Services, emily@kcsny.org
- Eric Rude, Project Manager, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, erude@health.nyc.gov
- Farah Parvez, Medical Director, Special Population Public Health, NYC Public Health Clinics, fparvez@health.nyc.gov
- Farma Pene, Program Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, fpene@health.nyc.gov
- Fatima Omarufilo, Patient Navigator, Montefiore Medical Center, alabaran@montefiore.org
- Frederick Beekman, Vice President of Ambulatory Care, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, fbeekman@jhmc.org
- Geni Adams, Director of Nursing, Center for Comprehensive Health Practice, gadams@cchphealthcare.org
- Heather Richmond, Dynavax Technologies, hrichmond@dynavax.com
- Holly Anger, Senior Surveillance and Research Scientist, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, hanger@health.nyc.gov
- Jackilyn Rivera, Community Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, jrivera20@health.nyc.gov
- Jagjit Kaur, United Sikhs, kaur@unitedsikhs.org
- Jiehui (Joy) Zhu, Patient Navigator, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, jizhu@cbwchc.org
- JieLei Wong, Health Educator, NYU Langone – Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, wong@nyumc.org
- Joelle Bodeta, Hepatitis Patient Navigator, NYC Health + Hospitals – Elmhurst Hospital Center, bodetaj@nychhc.org
- Joseph Dumbuya, Program Manager, Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, dumbuya@maryland.gov
- Joy Cambe, Program Coordinator, Empire Liver Foundation, joycambe@empireliverfoundation.org
- Jules Levin, Executive Director, National Association on Drug Abuse Problems (New York State) Inc., jules@natap.org
- Julia Siebert, Nursing Supervisor, St. Louis County Department of Health, jsiebert@stlouiscountymo.gov
- Julie Yoshimachi, Hep B Medical Director, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, jyoshimachi@cbwchc.org
- Kavita Misra, Director of Surveillance – Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, kmisra@health.nyc.gov
- Kimbirly Mack, Prevention Liaison, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, kmack@health.nyc.gov
- Lisa Hellman, Epidemiologist, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, hellman@health.mo.gov
- Liz Tang, Outreach and Navigation Supervisor, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ltang@health.nyc.gov
- Marie Bresnahan, Director Training, Policy and Administration, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, mbresnahan@health.nyc.gov
- Mary Chiang, Patient Navigator, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, mchiang@cbwchc.org
- Meg Chappell, Program Manager, Empire Liver Foundation, megchappell@empireliverfoundation.org
- Riko Boone, HIV Project Director, Treatment Action Group, boone@treatmentactiongroup.org
- Sai Parsawar, Urban Health Policy Fellow, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, parsawar@phila.gov
- Sarah Ahmed, Communications & Community Engagement Manager, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, sahmed10@health.nyc.gov
- Sarah Usher, HCV Coordinator, Sun River Health, susher@sunriver.org
- Shamar Smalls, Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ssmalls1@health.nyc.gov
- Sindhuja Narayanan, Viral Hepatitis Community Partner, emailsxndu9@gmail.com
- Susan Krenk, Regisered Nurse, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, krenk@nebraska.gov
- Tasnim Bhuiyan, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, bhuiyan@mssm.edu
- Theodore Reid, Senior Engagement Specialist, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, reid@ppgreaterny.org
- Tishonie Sam, Program Assistant, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, tsam@health.nyc.gov
- Umaima Khatun, Program Manager, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ukhatun@health.nyc.gov
Last Updated on March 5, 2024 by HepFree NYC
