Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH Director of Public Health, Hepatitis B Foundation Chair, CHIPO April 29, 2015 CHIPO 2015
Overview of CHIPO Policy Updates Upcoming Events Today’s Agenda CHIPO: Coalition Against Hepatitis for People of African Origin
CHIPO Overview The primary goals of CHIPO are to: Discuss issues around the diagnosis and treatment of HBV among African immigrants. Engage and further educate healthcare, service, and other providers about the importance of hepatitis B testing, prevention, and timely treatment. Ensure that the African immigrant population is represented in HBV programs regionally and nationally. Create and support infrastructure of “Hepatitis B in African Immigrants Populations” workgroup. CHIPO strategies and activities include: Coordinating and conducting awareness and educational presentations and events with and for the community. Sharing relevant topics, research and interventions via presentations, conference calls and webinars promoting the coalition and the work of coalition members, locally and nationwide.
Join & Follow CHIPO! CHIPO partners 49 member organizations Atlanta, California, D.C., Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington CHIPO Social Media Facebook: March 2015 CHIPO Blog on AIDS.gov by Susannah Amiteye b.html b.html CHIPO Website COMING SOON!!
2015 Policy Updates Hepatitis on the Hill March 10, 2015 Largest hepatitis advocacy day to date CHIPO representation In support of increased CDC funding for viral hepatitis programming and lifting ban on harm reduction and needle exchange Congressional Briefing on HBV May 19, 2015 Senator Hirono’s office HBV awareness and elimination of perinatal HBV USPSTF Implementation Medicare, Medicaid Local efforts for implementation within health systems
“The Hidden Epidemic” webinar series
World Hepatitis Day, July 28 th 2015 theme: 4,000 voices Printable campaign materials Social media events Spread the word & plan your own event!!
Support NAIRHHA Day!! To raise awareness, encourage testing and linkage to care, decrease stigma and advocate for change!
African Immigrant Health Conference
THANK YOU! Chari Cohen, Chair (215) 489 ‐ 4900 Susannah Amiteye, Vice ‐ Chair (518)