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Council member emphasizes continued support for hepatitis funding
5:53:21
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Council Member Linda Lee emphasizes the importance of maintaining and potentially increasing funding for hepatitis B and C programs. She recalls past efforts to protect this funding and stresses that hepatitis remains a significant public health issue despite not being widely discussed.
- Lee mentions past collaboration with former Speaker Corey Johnson and Council Member Peter Ku to protect hepatitis funding
- She commits to trying to secure more funding for hepatitis programs
- Lee draws a parallel between hepatitis and other under-discussed health issues like diabetes, emphasizing the need to maintain funding for these areas
Linda Lee
5:53:21
Oh, can I just say one thing?
5:53:22
Yeah.
5:53:22
No.
5:53:23
So I remember back in the day they tried cutting hep b and c funding, and at that time Corey Johnson who was the speaker along with council member Peter Ku and a bunch of others fought.
5:53:33
And you yes, we all fought that battle Yep.
5:53:35
Oh yeah.
5:53:36
And we'll make sure that that is kept as well and that we're gonna try to get more funding for that.
5:53:41
Just because it's not a current or talked about public health issue doesn't mean it's nonexistent.
5:53:47
So with that, along with diabetes and other things, need to make sure we keep that funding.
5:53:51
And I just want say, Jaya, am I saying that correctly?
5:53:53
Thank you so much for sharing your testimony.
5:53:55
We love the work that Calin Lord does and thank you for your bravery.
Robert Derulo
5:53:59
Thank you, Heather.
Lynn Schulman
5:53:59
Thank you very much to the panel.