MGH Charlestown Center Hosting Hepatitis C Forum Tonight

MGH Charlestown Health Care Center will host a community forum on Hepatitis C on Thursday, June 13.

Led by Dr. Jim Morrill, the event will include a presentation and narcan training session from Addicts Health Opportunity Prevention Education (AHOPE).

Discussions will be held on the risks posed to Charlestown by Hepatitis C, drug use and addiction, and how Charlestown residents can respond to these crises in an effective way.

The forum is free and open to the public, includes dinner, and will be held from 6-8 p.m. in the Carolan second-floor conference room of the Health Center at 73 High St.