Started in October 2015, Non-profit that provides FREE hepatitis B - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Started in October 2015, Non-profit that • provides FREE hepatitis B and C testing, education and linkage to care › Referrals for free hepatitis B vaccines Work with community leaders to ensure • resources are linguistically and culturally appropriate Provide direct services in easily accessible • areas such as offices, markets, places of worship, schools etc… Minnesota chapter of HBI-DC •

16.8% Hep B prevalence rate • § Not know about § STIGMA-not talked about § Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) o Frequent travel to homeland § Many family members in same household o Sharing hygienic tools (nail clippers, toothbrushes, razors) § Cultural Norms § Shamanism § Blood is a part of the soul, not replenishable

NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center • § Dr. Robin Councilman & Dr. Paul Erickson West Side Community Health Services-Dr. Muaj Lo • University of Minnesota Liver Clinic • § Dr. John Lake, Dr. Mohamed Hassan, Dr. Amar Mahgoub, Nurse Practitioner Laurie Larson Mayo Clinic • § Dr. Lewis Robert’s Team & Dr. Naveen Gara Minnesota Gastroenterology • § Dr. Ibrahim Hanouneh & Nurse Practicioner Mark Boldt Allina The Doctors-Dr. Frank Rhame • Walgreen’s Specialty Pharmacy • § Chuck Howald, PharmD § Jason Niemann, PharmD § Chestevia Gibson, PharmD St Paul Clinic-Dr. PaFoua Yang • St. Joseph Hospital-Dr. Nghia La • Allina Champlin-Dr. Chameng Vang •

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Screenings • § 634 tested for Hep C (1% positive), 1102 (6/2017) § 312 tested for Hep B (5% positive), 734 (6/2017) o 41% Need Vaccinations o 39% Cholesterol o 22% Glucose Constituents • § St. Paul § Minneapolis § Roseville, Maplewood, Brooklyn Park, Bloomington, Maple Grove, Cottage Grove, Crystal

HBI-MN Program Manager Dan-Tam Phan-Hoang dantamhoang@hbi-dc.org 612-443-8578 Social Media Website: hbi-dc.org Twitter: @hbimn15 Facebook: HBI-Minnesota (HBI-MN)