May 13th NYC Hepatitis C Advocacy Committee Meeting

Please join us for the next very exciting….

NYC Hepatitis C Advocacy Committee Meeting

Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B advocates are invited to this meeting!

May 13th (10 AM-12)

New Location: The New York Organ Donor Network: 460 W. 34th Street (corner of 10th Ave. and 34th St. ), 15th Floor, NY 10001.

* RSVP would be appreciated, please reply to this email or contact Shari Foster of Status C Unknown - sfoster.statuscunknown@gmail.com





The NYC Hepatitis C and B Advocates have made tremendous progress in 2010!

At the meeting we will discuss planning and coordination for the following monumental events.

Whether or not you attend this meeting, you are strongly encouraged to participate in the events!



« World Hepatitis Day NYC - Press Conference on the Steps of City Hall. May 19th (1-2 PM).

Help to generate awareness and legislative recognition. Open to all NYC Hepatitis B & C advocates. Join the NYC Hepatitis B Coalition and the NYC Hepatitis C Task Force in announcing the 2010 NYC Mayoral Proclamation and NYS Gubernatorial Proclamation designating May as Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month.

§ To participate in this press conference, contact: Justina.Wu@nyumc.org or (212)263-8198.

« Hepatitis C & and the Health Care of People with a History of Drug Use - Press Conference on the Steps of City Hall. May 19th (11 AM-12). Organized by VOCAL.

Raise the visibility of hepatitis C and its impact on people with a history of drug use. Help develop legislative allies. Open to all people including patients, advocates and service providers who are concerned about Hepatitis C as it relates to drug use.

§ To participate in this press conference contact: jeremy@nycahn.org or (718) 802-9540 X 12 or (917) 676-8041.

« World Hepatitis Day Rally on Capitol Hill – Washington , DC . May 19th @ noon. Join the national advocacy effort! www.nvhr.org. Free bus transportation. To reserve a spot on the New York City bus, contact: mbsaly@nvhr.org.

« Viral Hepatitis Legislative Awareness Event in New York City Hall Chambers. June 11th (11 AM). Stay tuned for more information.





Nirah Johnson, LMSW ~ Community Projects Specialist

Office of Viral Hepatitis Coordination ~ NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

125 Worth Street, Room 326. New York, NY 10013 ~ (212) 341-0432 ~ njohnso2@health.nyc.gov

Office of Viral Hepatitis Coordination Website

NYC Hepatitis B Coalition Website

NYC Hepatitis C Task Force Website