Register Today for Webinar on Hepatitis C and African American Women

In recognition of both National Women’s Health Week and Hepatitis Awareness Month, the HHS Offices on Women’s Health, Minority Health, and HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy are co-sponsoring a webinar, Hepatitis C and African American Women, on Thursday, May 7, 2015 – 1:30-2:45 PM (ET).

Because of disproportionate rates of hepatitis C virus infection, African Americans are among the populations prioritized by the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (Action Plan), which outlines steps to educate communities about the benefits of viral hepatitis prevention, care, and treatment as well as actions to enhance healthcare provider knowledge about the populations most heavily impacted. The national Action Plan underscores the importance of the participation and engagement of partners from many sectors beyond the federal government in order to achieve the plan’s life-saving goals, especially those related to addressing health disparities like improving outcomes for African Americans living with hepatitis C.

Webinar presenters will discuss how women may be affected by hepatitis C, challenges and strategies to improve testing and access to care, and what steps individuals and health care providers can take to address hepatitis C among women in the African American community.

Register for the webinar today ! 
Presenters will include:

• Hope King  [ PDF 92.2 KB], PhD, MSPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Atlanta
• Camilla Graham  [ PDF 92.2 KB], MD, MPH, Viral Hepatitis Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
• Gloria Searson  [ PDF 92.2 KB], ACSW, Coalition on Positive Health Empowerment, New York City

The webinar will also highlight:

• Key hepatitis C data including the health disparities among African Americans,
• Recent hepatitis C treatment advances,
• Why African American women should know about hepatitis C, and
• Resources available to help increase awareness and learn more about hepatitis C.

We hope you can join us and be a part of this important conversation and then help share this information with others. 

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NVHR Webinar: Navigating Hepatitis C: What Patients Need To Know

NVHR Webinar:
Navigating Hepatitis C: What Patients Need To Know
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
2 pm Eastern

Join us for our upcoming webinar Navigating Hepatitis C: What Patients Need to Know. This webinar will cover the most important elements that patients need to know regarding screening, access to care, receiving and paying for treatment, and living with hepatitis C. Our speakers include Bruce Burkett of HepC Alliance, Lucinda Porter of the Hepatitis C Support Project and Hep Magazine; Robin Lord Smith of the Hepatitis C Association and Help-4-Hep (a program of The Support Partnership); and Ronni Marks of Hepatitis C Mentor & Support Group.

You can register for the webinar here. Space is limited.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Please also visit our newly redesigned Hepatitis C Baby Boomer Resources Page!

For more information about this webinar or the resource page, contact Tina Broder, Senior Program Manager.