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E6: E6 - Hepatitis Prevention for American Indian and Alaska Native Populations | |||
| This workshop will focus on viral hepatitis prevention services integrated into various venues that serve Alaska Native and American Indian populations that may be at high risk for hepatitis. Counseling and testing for HCV infection, as well programs to promote vaccination and mechanisms to evaluate services will be covered. | |||
| 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.
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| Moderators: | John Redd Cecile M. Town | ||
| 2:00 PM | 87 | Developing Viral Hepatitis Screening and Prevention Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives at an Urban Chemical Dependency Treatment Facility Mei Castor, Shelly Huffman, Maile Taualii, Alix Anderson, Alice Park, Cecile M. Town, John T. Redd, Ralph Forquera | |
| 2:20 PM | 88 | Linking Laboratory Surveillance, Primary Care Medical Programs, And Community-Based Activities To Provide Viral Hepatitis Prevention Programs For Higher Risk American Indian Individuals Charlton Wilson | |
The 2005 National Viral Hepatitis Prevention Conference of CDC