$$$ Medical Study. NIH Study. Chronic Hepatitis C Liver Disease.

 

 

You are subscribed to receive research study announcements from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. To learn more about this NIH study # 18-DK-0091, or other studies, please call us at 866-444-1132.   Chronic Hepatitis C Liver Disease Understanding complications of liver disease after cure of hepatitis C infection. Doctors at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases are conducting a study to better understand complications that can occur after the hepatitis C virus has been cured.  Researchers want to determine why cirrhosis, liver cancer and other liver related complications may occur after treatment.  What the study involves: 12 week treatment of hepatitis C infection Monitoring the health of your liver with blood tests and liver imaging Liver biopsy to assess the amount of scar tissue Continued outpatient monitoring by an NIH liver physician There is no cost for study-related visits, medications, or tests Compensation may be provided You can participate if you are: At least 18 years of age Diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C in the last 6 months In good general health Not infected with the HIV virus Not currently pregnant or breastfeeding   The NIH Clinical Center, America’s Research Hospital located in Bethesda, MD Metro red line (Medical Center stop) For more information: NIH Clinical Center Office of Patient Recruitment 866-444-1132 For those who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, or Speech Impaired TTY/ASCII 800-877-8339 Email: prpl@cc.nih.gov Online: https://go.usa.gov/xV8Nj NIH Study: 18-DK-0091

Free Human Rights e-course. August 24, 202

 

All GNDR Members — Ignacio Lapaz Núñez (Customer) Free e-course on human rights   www.humanrights.com   https://www.humanrights.com/course/?utm_campaign=hr-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=start-hr-course&login=1

Haiti Responses. EPECARE and NVOAD. August 24, 2021

EPECARE ( https://www.epecare.org/) is BEMA International primary response entity for Haitian relief and recovery, but others are also recommended for volunteer services such as National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters and others in coordination with CDEMA (Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency).

BEMA International

 

National VOAD Current Responses

To get involved with any of the responses listed below, please contact the relevant State/Territory VOAD. Click 

here for a full listing of State/Territory VOAD contact information.

As always, we encourage all of our members and partners to distribute information about donating and volunteering responsibly. You can find more information at the links below:

Volunteer

Haiti Earthquake

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been named the lead federal agency for the US response to the Haiti earthquake, and has requested all voluntary agencies responding please reach out via the information below to foster communication and coordination for ongoing response and recovery operations. If your organization is responding to this event, please reach out to the primary email and CC the other two emails: TO: HaitiEQ21RMT_DMC@usaid.gov (Deputy Manager) CC: HaitiEQ21RMT_RM@usaid.gov (Response Manager, Nick Kaufman) CC: Info@nvoad.org (National VOAD team)

 

REGISTER TODAY for the Neighborhood Leaders' Roundtable September 18, 2021

Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser. Register TODAY   Join us for the third quarter's Neighborhood Leaders' Roundtable on City Infrastructure.   During the meeting, you will have the opportunity to hear from and engage with:   ·       Ramsey Green, Deputy CAO of Infrastructure   ·       Ghassan Korban, Executive Director of S&WB   ·       Josh Hartley, Director Department of Public Works   ---   When:  Saturday, September 18, 2021   Time:  9 AM - 11 AM   Where:  Corpus Christi Center (2022 St. Bernard Avenue)   Topic:  City Infrastructure   Register: HERE   There will also be additional information for you to take back to your neighborhood organizations and networks.   Please note space is very limited. Registration ends September 10, 2021 at 5:00 pm, or until we reach capacity. All current COVID-19 guidelines set forth by the New Orleans Health Department will be adhered to. All attendees will be required to wear a mask and show proof of vaccination or negative COVID test taken within 72hrs of the event to be allowed entry, About The Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office is the City’s permanent mechanism for public participation in government decision-making. We create opportunities for dialogue, information sharing, partnership, and action between City government and neighborhood residents and leaders.