Reaching Out, Lifting Up: Hepatitis in Hawaiʻi

Flyer for Reaching Out, Lifting Up: Hepatitis in Hawaii Workshop, on Sept. 21, 2016, from 12-2 p.m. in the Library's second floor.

Flyer for Reaching Out, Lifting Up: Hepatitis in Hawaii Workshop, on Sept. 21, 2016, from 12-2 p.m. in the Library’s second floor.

Attend “Reaching Out, Lifting Up: Hepatitis in Hawaiʻi,” a workshop that focuses on Hepatitis A, B, and C, presented by Thaddeus Pham, the Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator for the Hawaii State Department of Health in the Harm Reduction Services Branch.

The presentation is on Wednesday, Sept. 21, from noon to 2 p.m. in the second floor of the UH West Oʻahu Library. It is open to UH West Oʻahu students, faculty, staff, and the community. It is a part of UH West Oʻahu’s E Ola Kākou (Health and Wellness Week).

The event is sponsored by Student Health Services. As part of UH West Oʻahu’s Hepatitis awareness outreach, UH West Oʻahu students may also receive Hepatitis A vaccinations, administered by UH Hilo nursing students. Receive your free vaccination on Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in C158. For more information, contact lkelii@hawaii.edu.

Thaddeus Pham

Pham is the co-Founder and co-Director of the Hep Free Hawaii Coalition, a community-based program focused on increasing awareness and access to hepatitis services in Hawaii.

Image courtesy of Brian Miyamoto