If you have questions about hepatitis B, you are not alone. There is free worldwide community support available.
HepBCommunity.org is a free resource for people to get answers to questions from peers, medical professionals, scientists, and experts in the field of hepatitis B. It's also a place for community support and understanding. Please join this online community today.
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Join our new Global Community Advisory Boards |
The Hepatitis B Foundation is launching two new Global Community Advisory Boards: One for hepatitis B and one for hepatitis Delta. Members of these Boards will have the opportunity to influence drug development and clinical trials. If you are interested in making positive change, please apply today. This is for people living with hep B or D as well as caregivers and family members. The deadline to apply is April 14, 2022.
Apply here for the Hepatitis B Global Community Advisory Board (HBV-CAB).
Apply here for the Hepatitis Delta Global Community Advisory Board (HDV-CAB).
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New webinar: Reducing hepatitis B infection in Nigeria |
Reducing hepatitis B infection in Nigeria: A case for improving timely hepatitis B birth dose vaccination.
March 17 at 9 a.m.-10 a.m. EDT or 3 p.m.-4 p.m. WAT.
Nigeria faces one of the highest burdens of HBV prevalence of 12% and accounts for 8.3% of the global burden of disease. In efforts to promote hepatitis B prevention through timely birth dose, the Hepatitis B Foundation invites you to attend a webinar on March 17th at 9 AM Eastern Time, 3 PM West Africa Time.
Special Guests include Hon. Dr. Yusuf Sununu, Hon. Benjamin O. Kalu and Dr. Nwakaego Chukwukaodinaka. Presenters include Dr. Emeka Nwachukwu and Dr. Florence Kanu. Catherine Freeland and Danjuma Adda will be conveners.
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Liver cancer disparities: You can join a webinar on the subject |
You're invited to join the Hepatitis B Foundation and some national community and public health partners for a webinar on March 23 to review data and preliminary conclusions from a recent study examining disparities in hepatitis B and liver cancer awareness, knowledge, and screening rates among Asian American, Pacific Islander, African and Caribbean communities around the U.S.
We'll discuss these conclusions with community members who served as advisors and focus group leaders during the project.
Panelists will share their thoughts and insights about the project, and will also discuss their own work on the topic of closing disparities in liver cancer awareness and knowledge.
The panel includes Dr. Moon Chen of UC Davis Health, Dr. Patricia Jones of the University of Miami, Kenson Alik of the Micronesian Education for Liver Wellness Program in Hawaii and Janet Afoakwah of the United States Coalition on African Immigrant Health. Please register here.
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Learn more about HDV, hepatitis delta |
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#justB determined: watch Randy's story |
The excitement in Randy’s family over his son Cody’s acceptance to the U.S. Naval Academy turned to disappointment when they learned that Cody has a hepatitis B infection. Even though monitoring and treatment have advanced considerably, the U.S. military does not admit people living with the virus. Randy hopes this policy can be changed, and he continues to support Cody in moving on and embracing a hopeful future.
Watch Randy's story here.
If you have seen or experienced discrimination due to hepatitis B status, please fill out our discrimination registry.
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Hepatitis B on popular podcast |
A leading science podcast recently focused on hepatitis B, and the two experts interviewed were Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, senior vice president of the Hepatitis B Foundation, and Su Wang, MD, MPH, FACP, a member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors and Scientific and Medical Advisory Board.
This Podcast Will Kill You, has over 14,000 global followers and is one of “The best science podcasts for staying sharp and sounding smart,” according to Popular Science magazine.
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What can I do to support my liver? |
Welcome to Consult Corner, where we answer some of the most commonly asked questions that we receive!
This month's question: If I don’t need to take medicine for my hepatitis B at this time, what must I do to support my liver?
If you have been carefully evaluated by a knowledgeable doctor and learned you do not need treatment, it is important to continue with regular monitoring of your hepatitis B infection and the health of your liver every six months or at least annually because things can change with time, even if you have been in an inactive phase of the virus. In addition, you want to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Read more here.
If you are interested in learning more about topics like this, please join the HepBCommunity online forum here.
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New "B Heppy" podcast: Hep B in Ghana |
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This month we are offering our podcast in two languages. Bright interviews Philip about hepatitis B in Ghana and you can hear about it in Twi and/or English. Part one of the English version is out now!
You can find the podcast episodes here or anywhere you get your podcasts .
AND, if you'd like to suggest a topic for B Heppy, please send an email to info@hepb.org.
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New blog: Zero Discrimination Day |
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Every year, UNAIDS marks March 1st as Zero Discrimination Day. This year, Zero Discrimination Day highlights “the urgent need to take action to end the inequalities surrounding income, sex, age, health status, occupation, disability, sexual orientation, drug use, gender identity, race, class, ethnicity and religion that continue to persist around the world”.
People with hepatitis B are often discriminated against and so this month we are focusing on ending that discrimination. Read more in our newest blog or visit the Discrimination Registry. |
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Please join us for an insightful look into our work! |
Please join us! “Sharing Our Journey” will be an interactive panel discussion about research, health equity, and the challenges and opportunities in the world of hepatitis B.
Leadership from the Hepatitis B Foundation and Baruch S. Blumberg Institute will take questions from event attendees, and share their thoughts on the future of research, and what it will take to prepare the world for a cure.
This online event will held on May 7 from 12 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. EDT.
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Hepatitis B Foundation's journal pick of the month |
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Breaking down barriers for hepatitis B screening in the Bronx West African community through education in collaboration with faith-based organizations
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This study team developed a culturally sensitive educational program on hepatitis B for the West African community in Bronx, NYC. This innovative program trained leaders of West African faith-based organizations to conduct educational programs following religious services. The team also conducted community-based education and screening events, reaching 550 people. The authors found that this culturally sensitive educational program, and working with faith-based organizations, was effective in motivating people from West Africa to undergo screening for hepatitis B.
Note: Additional recommendations for new journal articles are posted here.
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If you missed last month's The State of Hepatitis B webinar, presented by Hep B United and the World Hepatitis Alliance, you can watch it here.
March 17 - Reducing hepatitis B infection in Nigeria:
A case for improving timely hepatitis B birth dose vaccination
March 17 - Policy and Advocacy Summit: Health Equity and Hepatitis
March 23 - Understanding Disparities in Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer Knowledge and Screening Rates Among Highly Impacted Communities Around the U.S.
March 24 - Blumberg Institute Seminar: Drew Weissman, MD
March 31 - Blumberg Institute Seminar: Peter Leedman, PhD
April 1 - Hepatitis B Foundation Gala, Warrington, Pa.
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Learn more about our research and education programs at www.hepb.org
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The Hepatitis B Foundation is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure and improving the quality of life for those affected by hepatitis B worldwide. Our commitment includes funding focused research, promoting disease awareness, supporting immunization and treatment initiatives, and serving as the primary source of information for patients and their families, the medical and scientific community, and the general public. |
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