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Congressional C-D-E
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B6: B6 - Viral Hepatitis Policy: Challenges and Opportunities | |||
| There are major gaps in programs and support for viral hepatitis prevention services in the United States. This workshop will include updates from the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable and other partners working to fill these gaps and promote viral hepatitis prevention support and programs at multiple levels. | |||
| 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.
C. Identify specific intervention strategies that address the viral hepatitis prevention needs of individuals in groups with health disparities including, but not limited to, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and African-Americans.
D. Describe methods for integrating and evaluating viral hepatitis prevention services into existing programs.
E. Identify and access communication, education, and training needs and available resources for viral hepatitis prevention and control; evaluate the effectiveness of education and training methods.
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| Moderator: | Deborah Wexler | ||
| 1:45 PM | 24 | National Viral Hepatitis Elimination Strategy Marie P. Bresnahan, Richard T. Conlon, Deborah L. Wexler | |
| 2:15 PM | 25 | Advancing National Viral Hepatitis Policy: Challenges and Opportunities Laurie Schowalter, Laura Hanen | |
The 2005 National Viral Hepatitis Prevention Conference of CDC