Announcing New Viral Hepatitis Awareness Posters
The UIHI is pleased to announce the release of a viral hepatitis awareness poster series. Viral hepatitis is a serious public health issue that affects many urban American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) across the country. AI/AN have had one of the highest rates of viral hepatitis in the nation when compared with other racial and ethnic populations making it important that our agencies prioritize hepatitis education and prevention.
Since viral hepatitis is largely preventable through vaccination and education, it is essential that we make every attempt to inform our communities. The UIHI hopes that these posters will help increase awareness about hepatitis and stimulate greater discussion between patients and providers about prevention, vaccination, and treatment in order to curb the tide of this silent epidemic.
Posters have been mailed to all urban Indian health organizations. To download copies of the materials, use the following PDF links below. If you would like to request copies of the posters or would like additional information about viral hepatitis prevention, please contact info@uihi.org.
Knowledge is the best weapon against hepatitis
Next Generation
The best cure is prevention
Special thanks to Victor Pascual (Navajo) for his artistic work and to all those who participated in the development of these materials. To learn more about the artist, please visit http://dnvjostudio.com/.
Viral hepatitis is a serious public health concern, but one that is largely preventable. The Urban Indian Health Institute has received grant funding from the Indian Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control to provide free training to urban Indian health organization staff on viral hepatitis and how to integrate prevention services into current organizational structure. The UIHI viral hepatitis prevention trainings include critical information about disease transmission and risk groups, recommendations for patient screenings and vaccination, exploring collaborations with other local community providers, as well as a discussion of harm reduction and risk assessment. Integrating viral hepatitis issues into an existing urban Indian health organization program builds routine procedures into existing infrastructure, thus reducing barriers to service, meeting client needs, and complimenting services that target the same population.
Partners: New York State Department of Health – Viral Hepatitis Training Center and Indian Health Service
Contact: info@uihi.org
