Information for youth about prevention, advocacy, and treatment from the Hepatitis Education Project in Seattle, Washington.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
March 20 is Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day—Spread the Word
ABOUT NNHAAD
MISSION STATEMENT:
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) is a nationwide effort designed to promote HIV testing in Native communities through educational materials and use of marketing strategies.
Goals and Objectives:
* Encourgage Native people to get educated and to learn more about HIV/AIDS and it’s impact in their community;
* Work together to encourage testing options and HIV counceling in Native communities;
* Help decrease the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS
Respect Yourself
This is a great (and I mean great) resource for youth about sex. Lots of easy to access info about slang terms(in the ‘sextionary’), an interactive guide to male and femal pleasure body parts(with real photos), different ways to have sex and be protected, STIs, sexuality, choice, consent and how to talk to your parents.
Take care of yourself this flu season!
Free flu vaccination clinics
People without health insurance can get best protection against flu
Along with the rest of the nation, King County is experiencing widespread flu, with more people sick and requiring medical care early in the flu season compared to recent years. Public Health – Seattle & King County is offering free flu vaccination clinics to make flu vaccine more widely available to people without health insurance or who are unable to pay. Flu vaccine (shots and nasal spray) is also available at many healthcare provider offices and pharmacies for those who have insurance or are able to pay for vaccination. Visit http://flushot.healthmap.org to help find locations.
“The flu will likely continue to circulate for many weeks, so getting flu vaccine now can still provide protection for the rest of the flu season,” said Dr. Jeff Duchin, Chief of Communicable Disease Epidemiology & Immunizationat Public Health. “Flu vaccine is especially important for pregnant women, people in contact with infants who are too young to vaccinate, and also to people with health conditions that put them at greater risk for severe illness and hospitalization.”
Flu vaccine offers the single best protection against the flu. Health experts recommend flu vaccine for all people 6 months and older, especially for pregnant women and people who have long-term health problems, like diabetes, asthma, and heart or lung problems. Anyone who lives with or cares for an infant younger than 6 months should also get vaccinated to protect the infant from getting flu.
The free flu vaccination clinics will be held at Public Health Centers at the following locations and times:
4400 37th Ave S, Seattle, 206-296-4650
Saturday, Jan. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 24 and Thursday, Jan. 31, 3-7 p.m.
14350 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, 206-296-4920
Saturday, Jan. 19, 10 a.m.—2 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 23 and Wednesday, Jan. 30, 3-7 p.m.
Federal Way Public Health Center
33431 13th Place S, Federal Way, 206-296-8410
Saturday, Jan. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
10501 Meridian Ave N, Seattle, 206-296-4765
Saturday, January 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 22 and Tuesday, Jan. 29, 3-7 p.m.
The vaccinations will be given to people who do not have insurance or cannot afford to pay for vaccination otherwise. No other vaccinations will be offered at the time of the clinics. You will be able to get flu shots or nasal spray vaccines, and preservative-free, gelatin-free, and latex-free vaccines will be available.
For more information, visit www.kingcounty.gov/health/flu
What does the liver do? Why do you need it?
HEP is looking for an AmeriCorps volunteer to manage our youth programs!
It’s a one year commitment with a living stipend, relocation allowance, health coverage, training, and more! If you want to help teens and youth adults learn more about viral hepatitis and how to keep themselves healthy, come join our awesome team!
For more information follow this link:
https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=38760&fromSearch=true
It’s Transgender Awareness Week!
The transgender community faces a number of health disparities stemming from discrimination.
Hope for hep-c patients: Patients succeed in overturning first ever product patent on medicine in India
In a landmark victory for patients’ groups fighting against patents to ensure access to medicines, the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) has revoked a patent granted in India to F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG (Roche) for pegylated interferon alfa-2a (Pegasys, a medicine used to treat Hepatitis C) as well as held that a patients’ group can challenge the validity of granted patents.
- Huge victory for patients’ rights in India! People over profits! Affordable treatment now!
Happy Halloween!!!! Have fun and be safe!
(Source: plannedparenthood)
October 15th is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day!
