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H4: H4 - Chronic Hepatitis C: Access to Care for Under- and Un-Insured Patients | |||
| This workshop will offer three models for comprehensive care and treatment for patients with chronic hepatitis C who are under- or un-insured, using primary care models. | |||
| Learning Objectives: A. Outline strategies for hepatitis prevention for infants, children, adolescents, and adults.
B. Identify specific intervention strategies that address the needs of individuals in high-risk groups including, but not limited to, infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers, clients engaged in injection drug use (IDU)/substance abuse, clients in STD/HIV clinics, men who have sex with men, homeless populations, and inmates in correctional settings.
D. Describe methods for integrating and evaluating viral hepatitis prevention services into existing programs.
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| Moderator: | Thomas F. Kresina | ||
| 1:30 PM | Taking on Hepatitis C in Maryland - Michael Rudman, Hepatitis Clinic, Frederick, MD | ||
| 2:00 PM | Taking on Hepatitis C in San Francisco - Barry Zevin, Tom Waddell Clinic, San Francisco, CA | ||
| 2:30 PM | Taking on Hepatitis C in Methadone Clients - Diana Sylvestre, OASIS, Oakland, CA | ||
The 2005 National Viral Hepatitis Prevention Conference of CDC