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D6: D6 - Hepatitis Prevention and Care in Corrections and Beyond... | |||
| This workshop will include experiences with hooking inmates who are started on treatment for hepatitis C while in prison, to continued care when released, and experience vaccinating inmates in both jail and prison settings. | |||
| Learning Objectives: 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: | Norm FikesNational Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, CDC | ||
| 10:30 AM | 76 | Hepatitis C Treatment Continuity Program Lester N. Wright | |
| 11:00 AM | 77 | Adult Hepatitis A & B Immunization of Women at Cook County Jail, Sheriff's Female Furlough Program Corinna Dan | |
| 11:30 AM | 78 | Implementing Routine Hepatitis B Vaccination in the Incarcerated Setting Josiah D. Rich, Jennifer Clarke, Beth Schwartzapfel, Michael Poshkus, Fizza Syeda Gillani | |
The 2005 National Viral Hepatitis Prevention Conference of CDC