Issue Number
209 November
15,
2000
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE
- CDC's Spanish-language website features hepatitis
information this week
- The National Asian American Immunization Project seeks
grant applicants
- Help get youth involved in immunization advocacy
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November 15, 2000
CDC'S SPANISH-LANGUAGE WEBSITE FEATURES HEPATITIS INFORMATION THIS WEEK
If you haven't yet checked out CDC En Espanol, the Spanish-language website of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), this week's feature on hepatitis offers a good reason to check in. The home page of the
site provides links to Spanish-language information on hepatitis A, B, and C.
To link directly to this hepatitis information, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/enfermedades/hepatitis.htm
Rather than a translation of CDC's English-language website, CDC en Espanol offers content tailored to
Hispanic/Latino audiences. It includes a variety of health topics, including immunization information for Spanish-speaking professionals and communities.
To visit CDC En Espanol, go to: http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/
You can also reach the site from CDC's home page at: http://www.cdc.gov
by clicking "CDC En Espanol" in the left-hand navigation bar.
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November 15, 2000
THE NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN IMMUNIZATION PROJECT SEEKS GRANT APPLICANTS
Through a cooperative agreement with CDC, the National Asian Women's Health Organization (NAWHO) is releasing a
Request For Applications for grants to Asian/Pacific Islander community-based organizations. Grant
funding will support efforts to conduct effective and innovative community and
provider education programs that increase childhood, adolescent, or adult immunization levels among
Asian Americans.
Although state and local health departments are not eligible to apply, you may
be aware of community-based organizations that are eligible for this opportunity. Since
the deadline for application is December 1, 2000, please notify any organizations that may benefit from this
opportunity as soon as possible.
For further information, please contact Michelle Yang at (415) 989-9747 or
visit the NAWHO website: http://www.nawho.org/partnership/immunization.html
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November 15, 2000
HELP GET YOUTH INVOLVED IN IMMUNIZATION ADVOCACY
"Helping Young People Become Youth Advocates for Immunization," a recent publication of the Bill and Melinda
Gates Children's Vaccine Program, offers practical ideas for getting young people interested in immunization
advocacy. This 24-page booklet for educators and youth-group leaders offers ideas on
the importance of involving young people and how to get started. It also contains
activities and ideas to be used by young people of different ages and ten pages of resources for further
exploration.
The booklet is available online in a camera-ready (PDF) format. Go to:
http://www.childrensvaccine.org/html/ip_advocacy.htm#youthadv
For further information, or to inquire about printed copies, email the Children's
Vaccine program at info@ChildrensVaccine.org
You can visit the Children's Vaccine Program website and explore its other
resources at: http://www.childrensvaccine.org
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