03/05/2026
We recently had the opportunity to speak at the Viral Hepatitis Initiative Briefing sponsored by Council Member and Health Committee Chair, Lynn Schulman. The briefing provided a comprehensive overview of the ongoing impact of Hepatitis B and C on New Yorkers with surveillance data from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, as well as firsthand accounts from patients, navigators, and healthcare providers like CBWCHC’s very own Director of the Hepatitis B Program, Julie Yoshimachi, DNP. Together, we examined ways through which the City Council can continue to advance efforts toward the elimination of viral hepatitis in NYC by 2030.