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Past Presentation

HCV and Children | ANTHC Rural Alaska Harm Reduction Initiative | May 8, 2018

Date of Presentation: May 8, 2018

Type: Past Presentation  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Hepatitis C  

Keywords: #anthc  #hcv and children  #rural harm reduction  

Jacqueline Fridge, the Division Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the University of New Mexico, discusses the prevalence of HCV in children and screening options for children and youth. She also shares ways HCV can be transmitted to youth and describes when and how to treat them. Then, Cornelia Jessen, the STD Program Manager at the Alaska Native Health Consortium, shares information on the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s efforts to extend the reach of harm reduction for people with substance use disorders in rural Alaska.

Presented by:

Jacqueline Fridge, Cornelia Jessen

Jacqueline L. Fridge, MB ChB, MBA, is the Division Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the University of New Mexico.

Cornelia Jessen, MA, is the STD Program Manager and Regional Principal Investigator at the Alaska Native Health Consortium.

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Date added: May 8, 2018