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White House Pledges Support to End Viral Hepatitis
Feb. 6 – President Barak Obama met with Chris Lu, White House Cabinet Secretary and co-chair of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, who says that viral hepatitis is a national concern and on the White House’s radar. Read more.
Program For Hepatitis B Patients in Tangerang
Feb. 6 – Indonesia has the 3rd highest number of hepatitis B sufferers in the world after China and India so the Tangerang administration is going to offer free treatment through local community health centers for patients. Read more.
Health Officials to Launch Campaign Against Deadly Disease
Feb. 6 – The State Health Department of Mississippi is getting ready to launch its first hepatitis B public awareness campaign, focusing primarily on the large Vietnamese community in South Mississippi. Read more.
U.S. Vaccination Coverage Remained Low in 2010
Feb. 6 – Adult vaccination rates are far below the recommendations of Healthy People2020, including that of the hepatitis B vaccine which stands at only 42% of high risk adults aged 19-49. Read more.
HBF Happenings
Join the Fun with Hep B Free Philadelphia!
Feb. 6 – Check out Hep B Free Philadelphia’s new activities. Be creative, win contests for prizes, and join the fun with “Where is the B A Hero” sweepstakes. The more “Likes” on Facebook the more fun you’ll have! Start now.
2011 HBF Annual Report Now Available Online!
Read about the achievements of the Hepatitis B Foundation as it celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2011. Download now.
HBF Consensus Recommendations for Primary Care Providers Published
Merck Donates Natural Products Library to Hepatitis B Foundation’s Research Institute
Page last modified February 6, 2012
