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Gaining Awareness: The Impact of Community Health Workers on the National Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Syndemic
April 9 @ 12:00 pm EDT
Join the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Region 4 and the Southeast Community Health Worker Network for a virtual webinar event that aims to identify ways Community Health Workers (CHWs) have supported efforts in addressing syphilis/congenital syphilis in the Region.
Objectives: (1) Identify ways Community Health Workers (CHWs) have supported efforts in addressing syphilis and congenital syphilis in the Region; (2) Generate actionable recommendations for leveraging the CHW workforce to support efforts at the national, state and local levels to reduce rates of primary and secondary (P&S) syphilis and congenital syphilis (CS) as well as reduce syphilis related health disparities.
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM ET
Location: Online via Zoom
Please click on the following link to register:
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdeGhrz0oErDiV3aJiiulhSBdsYvVFhQ
For more information contact: Dr. Roshunda Ivory (roshunda.ivory@hhs.gov) or Rebecca Salter (rsolon@mailbox.sc.edu).