“Please join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month to learn about updates in viral hepatitis advocacy and to share challenges and progress in your community. Together, we can eliminate viral hepatitis.”

Letʻs get EQUITY!

Join our monthly Equity workgroup meeting for Hep Free 2030, the Hawai’i hepatitis elimination strategy. We are looking for participation at any level from people with lived experience, patients, advocates, family members, people who use drugs, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and more...Everyone's voice matters! 

Our Equity workgroup focuses on projects related to language access, patient leadership, community centering, and people with lived experience.

This workgroup usually meets every 3rd Wednesday. For more info on joining, email Richard Smith: richawaii78@gmail.com

Letʻs get ACCESS!

Join our monthly Access workgroup meeting for Hep Free 2030, the Hawai’i hepatitis elimination strategy. We are looking for participation at any level from people with lived experience, patients, advocates, family members, people who use drugs, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and more...Everyone's voice matters! 

Our Access workgroup focuses on projects related to immunization, testing, linkage, treatment, and provider education!

This workgroup usually meets every 3rd Tuesday. For more info on joining, email Thaddeus Pham: thaddeus.pham@doh.hawaii.gov

We wanna hear from you!

Learn and share at our monthly Zoom meeting on Hep Free 2030, the Hawai’i statewide hepatitis elimination strategy. We are looking for participation at any level from people with lived experience, patients, advocates, family members, people who use drugs, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and more...Everyone's voice matters! 

Each month has two meeting options every 2nd Tuesday at 12 pm HST and 5 pm HST. For Zoom meeting info, email Thaddeus Pham: thaddeus.pham@doh.hawaii.gov

We wanna hear from you!

Learn and share at our monthly Zoom meeting on Hep Free 2030, the Hawai’i statewide hepatitis elimination strategy. We are looking for participation at any level from people with lived experience, patients, advocates, family members, people who use drugs, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and more...Everyone's voice matters! 

Each month has two meeting options every 2nd Tuesday at 12 pm HST and 5 pm HST. For Zoom meeting info, email Thaddeus Pham: thaddeus.pham@doh.hawaii.gov

Letʻs get AWARE!

Join our monthly Awareness workgroup meeting for Hep Free 2030, the Hawai’i hepatitis elimination strategy. We are looking for participation at any level from people with lived experience, patients, advocates, family members, people who use drugs, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and more...Everyone's voice matters! 

Our Awareness workgroup focuses on projects related to social and traditional media, storytelling, provider and general education, and more!

This workgroup usually meets every 2nd Tuesday. For more info on joining, email Anika Martin: amartin@hhhrc.org

Letʻs ADVOCATE! 

Join our monthly Advocacy workgroup meeting for Hep Free 2030, the Hawai’i hepatitis elimination strategy. We are looking for participation at any level from people with lived experience, patients, advocates, family members, people who use drugs, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and more...Everyone's voice matters! 

Our Advocacy workgroup focuses on projects related to legislation, policy, insurance coverage, and more!

This workgroup usually meets every 2nd Monday. For more info on joining, email Aaron Ruddick: aruddick@hhhrc.org

Two Part Mini Series: Things Are Related to Things: Hepatitis and Substance Use

“This webinar is intended for substance use and other health and human service professionals. 1. Explain the difference between viral hepatitis A, B, C, including transmission, prevention, treatment. 2. List intersecting health and social issues associated with viral hepatitis. 3. Identify local resources for hepatitis education and services. If you are no longer able to attend the training, please withdraw your registration via the link in your registration confirmation email. If you think you are in need of an accommodation for a disability, please contact sswcepd@hawaii.edu or (808) 956-9885 one week prior to the start of the event. This program is approved for up to 1.0 continuing education contact hour(s) by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (#ADAD-25-821) and by the National Association of Social Workers - Hawaii Chapter (NASHI-CEP-002) for up to 1.0 Social Work continuing education contact hour(s).”

“Hepatitis C in People of Reproductive Age, Pregnancy and Children 

Thursday, December 5, 2024 (4:30pm-5:30pm EST)
1 CME/CNE/CEU

Description:
This training is designed to educate clinical providers on current hepatitis C screening and treatment guidelines for people of childbearing age, pregnant people and children

Speaker:
Tatyana Kushner, MD, MSCE
Assistant Professor of Medicine Divisions of Liver Diseases
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

• ​Explain changes in hepatitis C epidemiology nationally, including among people of childbearing age and pregnant people 

• Recall current hepatitis C screening and treatment guidelines for people of childbearing age, pregnant people and children

• Describe the risk of gestational parent-to-child transmission of hepatitis C

• Understand the impact of hepatitis C on pregnancy”

“Join the Hepatitis B Foundation for a Virtual B Informed Patient Conference to provide a platform for people with lived experience, health care providers, and researchers to engage in meaningful conversation about hepatitis B and hepatitis D. The meeting will feature presentations and panel discussions focused on patient advocacy and empowering people living with hepatitis B to overcome stigma and find meaning beyond their diagnosis. Experts will also share information on the hepatitis B cure pipeline and functional cure.”

“Webinar: launch of WHO Operational guide on priorities in planning person-centered hepatitis B and C testing services”

Letʻs get DATA!

Join our monthly Data workgroup meeting for Hep Free 2030, the Hawai’i hepatitis elimination strategy. We are looking for participation at any level from people with lived experience, patients, advocates, family members, people who use drugs, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and more...Everyone's voice matters! 

Our Data workgroup focuses on projects related to surveillance, electronic reporting, qualitative research, and more!

This workgroup usually meets every 1st Tuesday. For more info on joining, email Myriam Saboui: myriam.saboui@doh.hawaii.gov.

“World AIDS Day Honolulu

Join us for an unforgettable World AIDS Day event hosted by HHHRC, in partnership with Capitol Modern and the National AIDS Memorial. This year’s event will feature the powerful and historic display of the Hawaii Quilts from the National AIDS Memorial—returning to Honolulu for the first time in over two decades.

Event Details:

• Date: December 1

• Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

• Location: Capitol Modern

The evening will include a special presentation by the Hawaii State Department of Health, featuring the Suzanne Richmond Crum Award. Guests will be treated to performances by local artists, followed by a reception celebrating the opening of the exhibit.

The exhibition will remain open to the public throughout the month of December. Join us in honoring those impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, remembering their stories, and fostering hope for the future.”

Registration is open!

Register today for Turning Points: The Hawaiʻi Liver Summit at the John A Burns School of Medicine in Honolulu.

“Combination HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection prevention, including treatment as prevention, is the global strategy for ending the HIV epidemic and achieving HCV infection elimination. This webinar will review the current state of this endeavor, including the latest prevention and treatment options. Additionally, it will discuss the barriers to hepatitis C treatment and how to overcome them.

Learning Objectives

On completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

• Describe the current state of HCV infection elimination progress in the US and across the globe

• Identify barriers to HCV infection elimination in the US at various levels of the care cascade

• Develop approaches to improve HCV infection treatment delivery utilizing recent innovations to facilitate HCV infection elimination in the US”

“Combination HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevention, including treatment as prevention, is the global strategy for ending the HIV epidemic and achieving HCV elimination. This webinar will review the current state of this endeavor, including the latest prevention and treatment options. Additionally, it will discuss the barriers to HCV treatment and how to overcome them.

Learning Objectives

On completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

• Describe the current state of HCV elimination progress in the US and across the globe

• Identify barriers to HCV elimination in the US at various levels of the care cascade

• Develop approaches to improve HCV treatment delivery utilizing recent innovations to facilitate HCV elimination in the US”

“The Empire Liver Foundation and the New York City Department of Health invite you to attend: Special Topics in Hepatitis C - Join us in November and December for two exciting topics on hepatitis C!

Hepatitis C Treatment in People Experiencing Homelessness

Thursday, November 21, 2024 (4:30pm-5:30pm EST) - 1 CME/CNE/CEU

Description:

This training is designed to educate clinical providers on current hepatitis C screening and treatment guidelines and how to best support people experiencing homelessness to complete their hepatitis C treatment

Speaker: Abigail Hunter FNP-BC, MSN, MPH, Clinical Program Manager, ount Sinai

By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

• Acquire a basic understanding of HCV screening and treatment

• Learn how to support people experiencing homelessness to complete their HCV treatment

• Hone their engagement practices with people facing multiple social, medical, and emotional challenges

• Remain engaged with people who are highly transient in the homeless service system”

“Please join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month to learn about updates in viral hepatitis advocacy and to share challenges and progress in your community. Together, we can eliminate viral hepatitis.”

Letʻs get EQUITY!

Join our monthly Equity workgroup meeting for Hep Free 2030, the Hawai’i hepatitis elimination strategy. We are looking for participation at any level from people with lived experience, patients, advocates, family members, people who use drugs, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and more...Everyone's voice matters! 

Our Equity workgroup focuses on projects related to language access, patient leadership, community centering, and people with lived experience.

This workgroup usually meets every 3rd Wednesday. For more info on joining, email Richard Smith: richawaii78@gmail.com

Letʻs get ACCESS!

Join our monthly Access workgroup meeting for Hep Free 2030, the Hawai’i hepatitis elimination strategy. We are looking for participation at any level from people with lived experience, patients, advocates, family members, people who use drugs, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and more...Everyone's voice matters! 

Our Access workgroup focuses on projects related to immunization, testing, linkage, treatment, and provider education!

This workgroup usually meets every 3rd Tuesday. For more info on joining, email Thaddeus Pham: thaddeus.pham@doh.hawaii.gov

B informed Session on Nov 19:Unpacking the New HBV Case Definitions

“Register today for B Informed! a Hepatitis B Virtual Education Series geared toward anyone interested in learning more about hepatitis B including patients, family members, community advocates, health care providers, public health professionals, and community members. This session will feature the CDC and they will discuss the new CSTE hepatitis B case definitions and its impact on jurisdictions' surveillance efforts.”

“More than 300 million people are living with hepatitis worldwide, but most people don’t know they have it. Only 13% of people living with hepatitis B and 36% with hepatitis C have been diagnosed, and for most testing remains beyond reach. If we are to achieve the 2030 hepatitis elimination goals, it is critical that we expand access to testing for hepatitis. To shine a light on the importance of the need to scale up testing, the first World Hepatitis Testing Week will be held from 18 to 24 November. To begin World Hepatitis Testing Week, the World Hepatitis Alliance and the World Health Organization are co-chairing this webinar to explore different strategies for scaling up testing with a multi-stakeholder panel.”

“¡Queremos saber de usted! La Oficina de Políticas de Enfermedades Infecciosas y VIH/SIDA quiere aprender de la comunidad sobre las prioridades, estrategias y objetivos para abordar el VIH/SIDA, las infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS) y la hepatitis viral, así como para aumentar la vacunación contra varias enfermedades. Esta información apoyará el desarrollo de las próximas versiones de la Estrategia Nacional contra el VIH/SIDA y los Planes Estratégicos Nacionales para las ITS, la hepatitis viral y vacunas. Los temas generales incluirán enfoques sindémicos para abordar el VIH, ITS y hepatitis viral; equidad en salud; lecciones aprendidas de COVID-19; uso organizacional de los planes y comunicación del progreso hacia las metas colectivas. Por favor note que la sesion puede ser grabada solamente para tomar notas.”

“The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting ideas from the community as it develops the next versions of several national strategic plans: the Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan, the Vaccines  National Strategic Plan, the Sexually Transmitted Infections National Strategic Plan, and the National HIV/AIDS. Feedback must be submitted by 5:00 pm Eastern on December 6th.

We are hosting an open community call to discuss potential recommendations and feedback to submit that would expand access to hepatitis B vaccines and which Plans to include. We hope to continue the momentum from our collective recent success with securing expanded access in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) as part of its 2025 Medicare rulemaking process.

Please join us!”

“We want to hear from you! The Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy wants to learn from the community about priorities, strategies, and objectives to address HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STI), and viral hepatitis, as well as to increase vaccination against a myriad of diseases. This information will support development of the next iterations of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and the National Strategic Plans for STI, viral hepatitis, and vaccines. Overarching topics will include syndemic approaches to addressing HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis; health equity; lessons learned from COVID-19; organizational use of the plans; and communication of progress toward collective goals. Please note that the session may be recorded for note-taking purposes only.”

We wanna hear from you!

Learn and share at our monthly Zoom meeting on Hep Free 2030, the Hawai’i statewide hepatitis elimination strategy. We are looking for participation at any level from people with lived experience, patients, advocates, family members, people who use drugs, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and more...Everyone's voice matters! 

Each month has two meeting options every 2nd Tuesday at 12 pm HST and 5 pm HST. For Zoom meeting info, email Thaddeus Pham: thaddeus.pham@doh.hawaii.gov

We wanna hear from you!

Learn and share at our monthly Zoom meeting on Hep Free 2030, the Hawai’i statewide hepatitis elimination strategy. We are looking for participation at any level from people with lived experience, patients, advocates, family members, people who use drugs, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and more...Everyone's voice matters! 

Each month has two meeting options every 2nd Tuesday at 12 pm HST and 5 pm HST. For Zoom meeting info, email Thaddeus Pham: thaddeus.pham@doh.hawaii.gov

Letʻs get AWARE!

Join our monthly Awareness workgroup meeting for Hep Free 2030, the Hawai’i hepatitis elimination strategy. We are looking for participation at any level from people with lived experience, patients, advocates, family members, people who use drugs, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and more...Everyone's voice matters! 

Our Awareness workgroup focuses on projects related to social and traditional media, storytelling, provider and general education, and more!

This workgroup usually meets every 2nd Tuesday. For more info on joining, email Anika Martin: amartin@hhhrc.org

“Until now, next to nothing has changed about methadone access for the entirety of its existence. In the last year alone, more changes have been made to the regulations governing this treatment than in the over sixty years it has been offered. These changes come amid the worst rates of overdose the United States has ever seen and follow on the heels of a pandemic that had a devastating impact on people who use drugs. This webinar will tell the story of how a small group of drug users not only survived these conditions but found a way to unite in the fight to change the face of methadone administration throughout the country. This webinar will review the origins of this nationwide coalition, comprised of a group of noncompliant methadone patients who refused to stop fighting for the right to better treatment, outline key timelines and advocacy efforts, and highlight the courageous work that sparked a movement to reform methadone toward a more patient-centered, humanistic approach.”