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A comparison of Mexico's Immunization Schedule and the U.S. C.D.C. recommended schedule from US and Mexico Border Health Comission, Arizona Delegation
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This month we offer information about an important opportunity to receive adult hepatitis B vaccine resources. In addition, we're pleased to alert you to a case-based hepatitis continuing education offered by one of our CDC partners in the Viral Hepatitis Education and Training program.

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Welcome! The December 2004 edition of the Listserv focuses on hepatitis awareness and on screening tools for assessing risk factors and candidates for vaccination.

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Continuing with the information on interpreting vaccine schedules from Mexico in the May-June Listserv we offer the Migrant Clinician Network's new 2007 Mexican Migrant Guide: Recommended Vaccines for Recent Immigrants from Mexico, guide, and a vaccine equivalency chart for the state of Arizona. In addition, an important new resource, Health Care Language Services Implementation Guide is available through the Office of Minority Health.

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MMWR October 19, 2007 / 56(41);1080-1084 (See separate resource listing and link for Q&A about these new recommendations.

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The Mesothelioma Information and Resource Group (MIRG) is an organization created to assist patients, family, friends and loved ones in learning about mesothelioma and other asbestos-related injuries.
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The first section of the document is tailored to each Collaborative Topic (diabetes, cancer, etc.) with suggestions for how CHWs can promote significant outcomes within a variety of measures. The second section includes a grid describing roles for CHWs in five of six components of the Chronic Care Model, aligned with already-established Change Concepts such as "Set and document self-management goals collaboratively with patients." For each Change Concept, a number of high-potential Change Ideas are presented.
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1. HEPATITIS B FOUNDATION UPDATES NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE CHAPTERS 2. Comparison of Costs for Hepatitis B Drug Therapy 3. MMWR Weekly May 12, 2006 / 55(18):509-511 Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Adults --- United States, 2004

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The Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellowship in Minority Health Policy is a one-year, full-time, academic degree-granting program designed to create physician-leaders, particularly minority physician-leaders, who will pursue careers in health policy, public health practice, and academia.
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1. Review 2. Review 3. Hep Transmission Hot Spots 4. Hep Transmission Hot Spots

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The American Breast Cancer Foundation can provide financial assistance to women for the diagnosis of and treatment of breast cancer.
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1. Recruitment and Retention 2. Hablamos Juntos "We speak together" 3. The Cross Cultural Health Care Program 4. Roadmaps for Clinical Practice series - Improving Immunization

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This month's highlight, Peer Support for LTBI Treatment Adherence and Completion: Training Curriculum and Facilitator’s Guide, from the Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Center, is designed for training treatment adherence supporters. Background information on approaches to adult education and evaluation, as well as suggestions for pre-training preparation, are provided for planning and implementing a training course.
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1. Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Management: 2000-2005 Update. 2. Doc Eye for the Hep Guy: Management of HCV Treatment-Experienced Patients 3. Reference for Interpretation of HCV Test Results 4. “If you have hepatitis C, which vaccinations do you need?”

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Gardasil® is the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer and genital warts caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). In June 2006, Gardasil® was licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the FDA monitor the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.
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1. An Overview of Drinking Water Quality and Water and Sanitation-Related Disease. 2. Agua que hay microbios: Una guia para el cuidado del agua e higiene en el hogar. 3. Una vida sana empieza si hay comida con limpieza: Una guia para el cuidado e higine de los almientos en el hogar. 4. Excerpts from Waterborne Illnesses CME/CE, Sussan K. Sutphen, MD, MEd

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This June issue highlights the use of volunteers in Health Care for the Homeless and Migrant Health Centers.

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One page handout (English and Spanish) to inform pregnant women about lead.

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This guide provides recommendations for offering vaccines to non high-risk recently arrived Mexican immigrants, by age, to bring them up to date with the US recommendations.
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We are sending you just one important resource for May and June, a guide for interpreting immunization schedules from Mexico, including Hepatitis B.

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