Press Room
Right Knowledge, Right Action
Learn more about hepatitis B and liver cancer
Learn how to keep your liver healthy!
Date: 3rd Tuesday of every month
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
Place: AmeriChoice Chinatown Community Center
1035 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
For additional information please contact:
Dr. Gang Chen at (215) 589-6361 (English or Mandarin)
E-mail: gang.chen@hepb.org
The Hepatitis B Foundation’s goals for creating the Hepatitis B Patient Education Group in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, include the following:
- Provide education about hepatitis B regarding the prevention, transmission, screening, and care and management of this serious chronic liver infection.
- Provide information and support to individuals and families affected by hepatitis B to ensure they are referred to appropriate local resources and knowledgeable providers for care.
- Increase knowledge about hepatitis in the Asian American community to help eliminate the stigmatization and discrimination associated with hepatitis B.
In the United States alone, nearly 1 out of 10 Asian Americans are chronically infected with hepatitis B, which represents almost one million people. Hence, there is a tremendous need to increase knowledge about the prevention, transmission and management of hepatitis B in high-risk Asian American communities.
Additionally, information and referral to appropriate care for individuals and families affected by hepatitis B is needed since chronically infected individuals are at increased risk for progressing to end-stage liver disease and liver cancer.
With a safe vaccine to prevent hepatitis B and promising therapies to control and manage chronic infections, there is now hope for the individuals and families who live with this serious chronic condition!
Page last modified April 20, 2009
