Webinars 2018
Community-Based Services to Improve Hepatitis B Testing and Linkage to Care Among Hard-to-Reach Populations
This session presents findings from three hepatitis B testing and linkage to care programs funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2014 to 2017. Panelists from Chicago, Livingston, New Jersey/New York City, and Sacramento share innovative strategies and partnerships to improve testing and linkage to care among high-risk populations, including patient navigation programs, using electronic medical records, and educating health care providers.
Increasing Hepatitis B Education Among Nail Salon Workers
Given the high prevalence of hepatitis B among Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, who comprise a majority of the nail salon workforce, and the potential risk of infectious disease transmission between nail technicians and nail salon customers, this creates a unique opportunity to provide targeted hepatitis B outreach and education. Panelists discuss nail salon policies, state health/safety regulations, and how local public health agencies engage community members to strategize and promote healthy nail salons through HBV education, testing and vaccination among nail salon workers.
Hepatitis B and the Opioid Crisis
For the first time since 2006, the number of reported acute HBV cases across the country is rising. Parts of the country hardest hit by the opioid epidemic are facing a rise in acute HBV infection associated with injection drug use. Panelists discuss the rise in acute HBV infection in the U.S., from Tennessee, West Virginia, and Maine, and how communities and health departments are responding to the epidemics.
#justB – Real People Sharing their Hepatitis B Stories
This session presents stories from #justB, a national storytelling campaign to increase hepatitis B awareness and advocacy, empower patients, and reduce stigma. Speakers will include Amy Hill with StoryCenter and three #justB participants, who will share their newly released videos and speak more about their experiences with hepatitis B.
Presentation Slides:
#justB: Real People Sharing their Hepatitis B Stories; Rhea Racho, Amy Hill, and #justB Storytellers – Alice, Bright, and Nancy
The NOHep Fight for Elimination
This session reviews the global public health threat of viral hepatitis and leaders from the World Hepatitis Alliance and U.S.-based organizations share information about the NOHep campaign, a global movement uniting governments, medical professionals, patients and the hepatitis community to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030.
Hepatitis Awareness Month
This session features tools and resources from Hep B United, NASTAD, and CDC, and provides local examples of activities and events to promote hepatitis B and hepatitis C awareness and outreach for May 2018.
Presentation Slides:
HBU and NASTAD Awareness Month Programs and Resources; Catherine Freeland and Alyssa Kitlas
CDC Hepatitis Awareness Month Resources and Campaigns; Sherry Chen
Hepatitis B in Sub-Saharan Africa
This session reviews the epidemiology of hepatitis B in the Sub-Saharan African region including modes of transmission. Expert speakers discuss anthropological research describing knowledge and barriers to understanding, preventing and treating hepatitis B infection among populations in Africa.
