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Hepatitis C Multicultural Outreach (HEP
C-MO)
is a Christian, not-for-profit,
non-governmental organization whose mission is to
improve the health and spiritual status of people in
underserved communities by building the capacity of
faith communities to address life-threatening diseases,
especially Hepatitis C and HIV/AID. HEP C-MO's
achievements have enabled communities of color to become
leaders in preventing the transmission of HCV and
HIV/AIDS by providing screening, testing, treatment and
counseling services (Christian
Health and Wellness Clinic), along
with comprehensive educational programs and support to
encourage those infected to seek and maintain treatment.
The Hepatitis C Multicultural Outreach spearheads a
dynamic response to the emerging hepatitis C crisis in
the faith community.
For two years, HEP C-MO has mobilized communities to
establish and support community leaders in their "Test
and Teach Program” for Hep C, engaging churches
and community-led organizations to become centers for
education, compassion and care in the fight against a
virus that has infected over 5.3 million people
nationwide.
HEP C-MO has established, and continues to develop,
educational and training programs specifically to meet
the needs of faith communities that strive to become
centers of community health, representing some of
the leading ministries of education and compassion.
In 2007, HEP
C-MO opened up new lines of communication for the
millions in need of support. Their
toll-free, weekly HEP C Telechats, have reached
out to people nationally, with international calls
coming from Brazil, England, Scotland and Germany.
In the United States
and abroad, the organization strives to:
- Develop and
disseminate culturally appropriate educational
materials to the Christian community
- Provide training,
organizational, and technical assistance to churches,
church groups, AIDS service organizations and health
departments through The Hepatitis C Multicultural
Outreach Test and Teach Assistance Program, which is
supported through a cooperative agreement with private
funding sources.
- Assist AIDS service
organizations and health departments in deepening
their understanding of the African and African
American community in order to engage the church in
hepatitis C prevention and treatment through
culturally appropriate programs
- Provide the media
industry with information about how the church meets
the hepatitis C education needs of congregations and
communities.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 02 March 2008 )
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