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Hepatitis
Outreach
Resources
6/16/00
Users Unite!, a community
action to fight viral Hepatitis in injection drug users, announces the
availability of user specific educational materials about Hepatitis prevention,
treatment and outcomes. Users Unite! is a group of volunteer medical,
nursing and public health students and faculty who work at the Lower East
Side Harm Reduction Center in New York, providing Hepatitis education,
screening and vaccination to active injection drug users. Materials
are concise, informative, and ideal for outreach workers who seek materials
that are easily distributed to users on the street or in syringe exchanges.
All of the materials are
intended for injection drug users. In formulating content and artwork,
Users Unite! conducted a formal needs assessment, including a survey of
100 active users as well as two focus groups. The materials have
been distributed on the Lower East Side for a year with very positive feedback
from users, volunteers and syringe exchange staff.
Materials available include:
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Four palm cards: one about basic
prevention techniques, one describing the clinical consequences of Hepatitis
infection, one explaining western therapies for chronic infection, and
one detailing health maintenance and alternative therapeutic approaches.
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A pre-test informational brochure
designed as a teaching aid for pre-screening education sessions.
This tri-fold pamphlet describes the basics of Hepatitis A, B, and C prevention,
symptoms, and therapies.
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A post-test brochure that gives
more specific information about Hepatitis C to individuals who test positive.
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Matchbooks with four basic prevention
behaviors on the inside cover.
The materials have contact information
for the Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center, but could be reprinted with
other syringe exchange information on the cover. They are available
at cost; contact Ben Linas at [email protected]
for further information.
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Issue #141, 6/16/00
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