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Regency A
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P1: PL1 - Welcome and Overview of a National Viral Hepatitis Prevention Strategy | |||
| This opening plenary will welcome participants to the conference and specifically to Washington D.C., and give an overview of the week’s agenda. The Director of DVH will present an overview of national hepatitis strategies for prevention, and set the tone for the entire meeting. Finally, a person living with chronic hepatitis will share a personal perspective. | |||
| 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: | Joanna Buffington | ||
| 5:00 PM | Welcome to D.C. and to the Conference | ||
| 5:10 PM | Overview of a National Viral Hepatitis Prevention Strategy - John Ward, Director, DVH, CDC | ||
| 5:30 PM | Chronic Viral Hepatitis: A Personal Perspective - Ray Benson, Lead Singer, Asleep At the Wheel | ||
The 2005 National Viral Hepatitis Prevention Conference of CDC