Addressing Hepatitis C and HIV in Urban Indian Health

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Listening Session: Eliminating Hepatitis C and HIV in Indian Country: A Focus on Urban Indian Health

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December 10, 2019 from 2:30pm - 4:00pm EST

In-Person: Kaiser Family Foundation, Barbara Jordan Conference Center, 1330 G St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Online: For those who are unable to join in person, a virtual platform will be provided upon registration.

The National Council of Urban Indian Health will provide a forum and a platform for the Urban Indian Health Programs across the United States to express their community’s circumstances, needs, perspective and interests before the Indian Health Service corresponding officials diligently working to support the Eliminating Hepatitis C and HIV in Indian Country Initiative.

Agenda

2:30 PM	Welcome	Francys Crevier, Executive Director, NCUIH
2:40 PM	Update from Indian Health Service on HIV/HCV Prevention and Treatment	Rick Haverkate, National HIV/AIDS & Hep C Program Director, IHS
2:50 PM	Overview of Current Status of HIV/HCV Prevention and Treatment at Urban Indian Organizations	Moderators: Kimberly Fowler, Director of Technical Assistance and Research Center and Julia Dreyer, Director of Federal Relations, NCUIH
2:55 PM	Clinical Overview from Oklahoma City Indian Health Clinic	Robyn Sunday-Allen, CEO Dr. Danica Brown, Clinical Pharmacist
3:10 PM	Community Support	Kerry Hawk Lessard, Executive Director, Native American Lifelines
3:15 PM	Policy Overview	Walter Murillo, CEO, Native Health
3:20 PM	Dialogue	Moderators: Kimberly Fowler, Director of Technical Assistance and Research Center and Julia Dreyer, Director of Federal Relations, NCUIH

Audience

UIO leadership, executive directors, CEOs
Federal agencies and Members of Congress
Partners and stakeholders

Past Events

Webinar: Ending the HIV and HCV Epidemics in Indian Country: An Urban Perspective

December 5, 2019

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NCUIH hosted a webinar advance of the listening session to learn about Ending the HIV and HCV Epidemics in Indian Country: An Urban Perspective, with speakers from the HIV/AIDS Program within the Indian Health Service. This will serve as an introduction and review of comprehensive prevention, linkage-to-care, treatment management, and emerging policy regarding the two conditions.