New Year New Opportunities

January 2018 Newsletter I: New Year New Opportunities

National Task Force offering a "Train the Trainer" program

The National Task Force on Hepatitis B is starting off 2018 with some "Train the Trainer" programs as a part of their Health Education for Liver Providers (H.E.L.P.).

Their programs will be held on:

Mar 24 (Columbus, OH)
Apr 21 (St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN)
Apr 28 (Gulfport/Biloxi, MS)
May 19 (Philadelphia, PA)
TBD (Two sites in Hawaii)

Read more here.

New Immunization Action Coalition Adult Vaccination Guide

It's coming... We're releasing our newest series about our efforts to find the cure for hepatitis B! Join us as we talk to scientists- public health scientists, biochemists, and more- about hepatitis B and their research on hep B and liver cancer. Stay tuned on our Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube for updates and our first episode coming your way on Jan 24, 2018!

New Acute Opioid Epidemic Fact Sheets

Thank you to our partners for their input on our new fact sheets! These fact sheets were developed to highlight the recent rise in acute HBV infections tied to the opioid epidemic and modes of transmission.

Please find the final fact sheet as well as a version you can customize with local data and your organization logo .

Partner Highlight: Center for Pan Asian Community Services

The Center for Pan Asian Community Services received a grant to develop a new referral program! Their referral program includes partnerships with other FQHC's and will develop more trainings for phlebotomists and the Health Department as well as provide HBV, HCV, and HIV testing. They have a greater opportunity to reach high risk communities, tackling health care access barriers in the metro-Altanta area, such as transportation barriers, and expand their reach.

#justB January Feature: Espi #Empowered

Every month this year, we highlight a unique patient story from our #justB campaign. The #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.

For January, we are sharing Espi's story . Espi found out that she has hepatitis B when she was 64. For some time, she was monitored every six months, but eventually a doctor told her she could die if she didn’t begin treatment. Instead of automatically taking his advice, she researched her options. She also kept active, ate well, and tried not to worry. Finding a support group helped her to decide on her own terms to take medication, when she had all the information she needed. Espi's story is also available in Tagalog .

Protect Your Family: Get Tested for Hepatitis B

Family is a huge part of our lives! Sometimes, protecting yourself first will protect your family in the long run! In this PSA, a father is encouraged to take care of himself and get tested for hepatitis B. Talk about hepatitis B history in your family and encourage all your loved ones to get tested. You can find this PSA and more at the Know Hepatitis B campaign website . The PSA is available in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese and Korean .

Mission Statement

Hep B United is a national coalition dedicated to reducing the health disparities associated with hepatitis B by increasing awareness, screening, vaccination, and linkage to care for high-risk communities across the United States.

Hep B United was co-founded and is co-chaired by the Hepatitis B Foundation and the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) . The coalition works to reduce the impact of hepatitis B through prevention and education efforts, addressing perinatal transmission, improving screening and linkage to care, contributing to national surveillance data, and advocating on a national level.

Hep B United Coalition Partners Across the Country

Hep B United Partners

Community Partners: Asian American Health Coalition (HOPE Clinic). Asian American Health Initiative. Asian Health Coalition. Asian Pacific Health Foundation. Asian Pacific Community in Action. Asian Services in Action Inc. Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS). Charles B Wang Community Health Center. Chinese American Medical Society - Greater Boston Chapter. CCACC Pan Asian Volunteer Health Clinic. Dallas Fort Worth Hepatitis B Free Project. Hep B Free Las Vegas. Hep B Free Los Angeles. Hep B Project. Hep B United Philadelphia. Hep B United Twin Cities. Hep Free Hawaii. Hepatitis B Coalition of WA. Hepatitis B Initiative of Washington, DC. Hepatitis Education Project. Midwest Asian Health Association. New Jersey Hepatitis B Coalition. North East Medical Services. NYC Hepatitis B Coalition. NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health (CSAAH). Ohio Asian American Health Coalition. Project Prevention. SF Hep B Free.

National Non-Profit Partners : Hepatitis B Foundation. Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO). Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training (AANCART). Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA). National Task Force on Hepatitis B. National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable. Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum. Immunization Action Coalition.

Federal Partners: US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Viral Hepatitis, HHS. HHS Office of Minority Health. White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

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