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 - - 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
- 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)
- Frequent travel to homeland
§ Many family members in same household
- 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
http://kfai.org/hmongfm/playlists/20170519
https://youtu.be/mDrV6tJy-5w?list=PLEb3J1X3CNMQrFch-vbG5C1Mf03moKunc
Youtube: #justBcourageous
Councilman Dai Thao Miss Hmong America
Twitter Facebook and Blog
- Screenings
§ 634 tested for Hep C (1% positive), 1102 (6/2017) § 312 tested for Hep B (5% positive), 734 (6/2017)
- 41% Need Vaccinations
- 39% Cholesterol
- 22% Glucose
- Constituents