Kate Moraras Director Hep B United
HEP B UNITED A National Coalition to Address and Eliminate Hepatitis B Kate Moraras, MPH Hepatitis B Foundation AAPCHO Summit May24, 2016
The Growing Momentum to Address Viral Hepatitis 2010 Landmark Institute of Medicine Report 2011 - HHS Combating the Silent Epidemic of Viral Hepatitis: Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis 2012 Hepatitis B Foundation & Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) developed Hep B United with the help of the HHS Office of Minority Health. Purpose: Elevating the profile of hepatitis B
Hep B United Background 30+ local coalitions & natl. organizations that focus on the Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (AA&NHPI) communities. CBOs, med students, physicians, state/local health depts., community health centers/fqhcs Support and leverage successes of coalitions located nationally to: Increase hepatitis B awareness, screening, vaccination, and linkage-to-care for all Americans, but with a special focus on AA&NHOPIs, who face disproportionate infection rates
Goals of Hep B United Raise the profile of hepatitis B and liver cancer as an urgent public health issue. Increase hepatitis B testing and vaccination, particularly among AA&NHOPI communities at higher risk. Improve access to care and treatment for individuals living with hepatitis B to prevent endstage liver disease and liver cancer.
Current Activities August 2012 - Hep B United Summit Hep B United Strategic Plan 2012-2014 June 2013 - Official Hep B United Launch & HHS Partnership Know Hepatitis B campaign launch Hep B United analysis Nov 2013 - Hep B United Capacity Building Program Launch Education/training webinars, hangouts Mini-Grants, Peer Mentoring, Summit, Speakers Bureau CDC - Know Hepatitis B Campaign Development May 2014 2 ND Summit 2014-2016 Hep B United Community Strategic Plan USPSTF Final HBV Screening Recommendation July 2015 3 rd Summit
Educa2on and Training Improve ability to manage, grow and sustain local coali,ons Capacity Development Conduct/evaluate community- based HBV screening using best prac,ces; collect, manage and share HBV- related data Resource Dissemina2on Enhance usage of linguis,cally and culturally competent materials, primarily those within the Know Hepa,,s B campaign Technical Assistance Improve social media and overall communica,ons presence Peer- to- Peer Mentoring Conference Calls Mini- Grants Webinars, Video Chats In- Person Summits Toolkits Speakers Bureau Advocacy Program Development and Coalition Building
Webinars & Hangouts Best Practices in Community-Based HBV Screening HBV Healthcare Provider Knowledge & Screening Practices Get to Know Hepatitis B: the KHB Campaign National Strategies to Combat Viral Hepatitis Building & Maintaining HBV Community Coalitions HBV Data Collection & Management Reducing Perinatal HBV Transmission Using Ethnic Media to Increase HBV Awareness & Education
HBU Mini-Grants Program $ 75,000 in mini-grants to 2014 awardees Asian Pacific Health Foundation (San Diego, CA) Asian Services in Action, Inc. (Akron, OH) Enhance the capacity of HBU coalition partners to conduct HBV education, testing and linkage to care Student Engagement New AAPI communities Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (New York, NY) Dallas-Forth Worth Hepatitis B Free Project (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX) Hepatitis B Initiative of Washington, DC (Washington, DC) Coalition Building Awareness/Media Engagement International Community Health Services (Seattle, WA) Midwest Asian Health Association (Chicago, IL) Asian Health Coalition (Chicago, IL)
HBU Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Foster relationships among community coalition partners with national and federal partners, improve skills, and enhance the sharing of best practices across the HBU coalition Site Visits & Strategic Planning (9 months) 2014 Matches: HBU Philadelphia & New Jersey Hepatitis B Coalition HBI-DC & Hep B United Twin Cities
HBU Strategic Goals & Activities q Educating Providers and Communities to Reduce Health Disparities q Improving Testing and Linkage to Care to Prevent Hepatitis B-related Liver Disease and Cancer q Eliminate Perinatal Transmission q Strengthen Surveillance to Detect Viral Hepatitis Transmission and Disease
HBU Administrative & Legislative Advocacy q Increase funding at HHS to address hepatitis B q Prevention, Care, and Research q Implement US Preventive Services HBV Screening Recommendation q Ensure HBV screening covered by health plans at no or low cost-sharing q HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care & Elimination of Perinatal HBV Transmission q Strengthen Surveillance to Detect Viral Hepatitis Transmission and Disease
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Thank You! E-Mail: connect@hepbunited.org; Kate.Moraras@hepb.org Questions?