Southern Nevada Health District to Host Special Hepatitis C Community Event

Southern Nevada Health District to host special hepatitis C

community event, Saturday, April 19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 11, 2008

Who:	The Southern Nevada Health District is hosting a community forum about hepatitis C.

What:	The event includes two panel discussions (9 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. and another 1 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.); each panel will cover the same topics. Information booths will be available throughout the day. Scheduled speakers include: Dr. Lawrence Sands, Southern Nevada Health District chief health officer Brian Labus, Southern Nevada Health District senior epidemiologist Dr. Robert Gish, Physician Foundation at California Pacific Medical Center liver transplant program Dr. Tom McKnight, HONOReform (Hepatitis Outbreak National Organization for Reform) founder and private practice physician Dr. Evelyn McKnight, HONOReform, founder Kathleen Risdon, Bridge Counseling social worker Robert Correales, UNLV Boyd School of Law
When:	8:30 .am. – 3 p.m., Saturday, April 19, 2008

Where:	Southern Nevada Health District Auditorium 625 Shadow Lane Las Vegas, NV 89106

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