Fighting Hepatitis B in Philadelphia with the
HBV PreVNTT Project
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Hep B United Philadelphia (HBUP) has been featured in the fall issue of the Philadelphia County Medical Society's magazine! The article focuses on HBUP's efforts with partners to eliminate hepatitis B in the city. For the next three years, HBUP will continue to collaborate with the city of Philadelphia and key stakeholders to increase hepatitis B awareness, prevention, care navigation as well as stakeholder engagement.
About HBV PreVNTT: Earlier this year, Philadelphia Department of Public Health was awarded a grant to focus on a hepatitis B elimination project in Philadelphia. As project partners, Hep B United Philadelphia and the Hepatitis B Foundation will be working closely with the health department to implement increased screening, vaccination, and linkage to care in high-risk populations through the HBV PreVNTT project (Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prevention, Navigation, Testing, and Treatment.
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NIH Maps Path to Hep B Cure with HBF's Input
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The NIH has released their new strategic plan, which
features a detailed plan for a hepatitis B cure. With integral input from the Hepatitis B Foundation and other organizations, the NIH focuses on three areas for research: 1) a better understanding of the hepatitis B virus, 2) the development and sharing of tools to advance product development and, 3) the creation of strategies to cure hepatitis B.
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New Hepatitis B Community Advisory Board Convenes
for the First Time
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In November, HBUP and the Philadelphia Health Department held the first Philadelphia Hepatitis B Community Advisory
Board. The community advisory board is a part of HBV PreVNTT project efforts to eliminate hepatitis B in the city. Key stakeholders from academic, community, and medical backgrounds gathe
red to discuss the current state of hepatitis B in Philadelphia, and what actions needed to be taken towards
increased hepatitis B awareness, diagnostics and linkage to care. The community advisory board will meet quarterly to bring together resources and develop innovative approaches to address hepatitis B.
If you are interested in learning more about the Community Advisory Board in Philadelphia, please contact
Catherine.Freeland@hepb.org
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Community Research Day at Thomas Jefferson University
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On December 9th, we attended the 10th annual Community Driven Research Day (CDRD), hosted by Thomas Jefferson University! CDRD is an opportunity for researchers and community organizations to meet and discuss potential collaborations for continuing or future projects.
HBUP presented research in partnership with the African Family Health Organization and HepTREC on hepatitis B and hepatitis C in the African Immigrant community.
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New Webinar: Hepatitis D Treatment Endpoints: How Do We Measure Success in the Era of Emerging Therapies
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Join the Hepatitis B Foundation and Hepatitis Delta Connect for on
Wednesday, January 2020
at
11:00 PM EST
for a webinar to discuss new hepatitis Delta therapies, the challenges of controlling the disease, and current clinical trials. The webinar will also address:
- How can we measure success?
- What does it mean to control hepatitis D?
- Is a cure for hepatitis B the only ideal endpoint of treatment?
Expert Speaker:
- Ohad Etzion, MD, Director, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Soroka University Medical Center Beer-Sheva, Israel
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During 2019, we are highlighting a unique patient story each month. Our
#justB
Storytelling Campaign is a national effort to bring individuals affected by hepatitis B to share their stories to shed light on this serious disease, decrease stigma, discrimination, and promote the importance of testing and treatment for hepatitis B. If you want to host a screening of the videos, we can help! It is a great way to spread the word and engage your local communities! Email
Catherine.Freeland@hepb.org
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Click
here
to watch Roger's inspiring story.
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#justB Postcards Are Available Now!
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#justB postcards are now available! There are postcards for all the storytellers. For a list of all the storytellers and their experiences, please visit
this website
and you can find them on the left of the website. If you are interested in ordering any postcards, please contact Catherine Freeland at
catherine.freeland@hepb.org
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Join the Hep B United Action Center
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B
ecome a Hep B Advocate!
Join the Hep B United Action Center to get the latest updates and news about hep B policy issues, learn about upcoming advocacy events, and be notified of opportunities to take action and show your support for our
policy initiatives
. You will also be provided with information, resources, and tools to help you communicate, educate, and engage your community.
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