Month: February 2019

Webinar: Hepatitis B – Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions

Join Hep B United on February 21st, 2019 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST for a webinar on dispelling common myths about hepatitis B!

How is hepatitis B spread?

If I am infected, can I safely breastfeed my baby?

What is the hepatitis B vaccine schedule?

We will tackle some of these questions, myths about hepatitis B transmission, and how to address common misconceptions. Join a conversation with our panelists and share your own questions about hepatitis B transmission and prevention.

Register here.

Panelists:
Maureen Kamischke, Social Media and Outreach Manager, Hepatitis B Foundation

Ponni Perumalswami, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Hepatologist, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Amy Shen Tang, MD, Hepatitis B Program Director and Primary Care Internist, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center

We Will Be Invisible No Longer

The Hepatitis B Foundation and the Hep B United coalition are excited to partner with the All of Us Research Program, a program funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance precision medicine – health care that is tailored to each person. All of Us will enroll and engage 1 million or more people across the country, from all walks of life, to contribute to research that could improve health for generations to come.

We are partnering with All of Us to increase representation of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in biomedical research. Diversity and inclusion in health research is critical to understanding how certain diseases or treatments affect individuals differently and helping transform health care to be more customized and effective for each person.

In the U.S., over half of the 2.2 million people living with chronic hepatitis B are Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Join All of Us to help researchers better understand the causes and risk factors for chronic conditions like hepatitis B and make health equity a reality.

Visit JoinAllofUs.org to learn more about the All of Us Research Program.

Additional resources:
Fact Sheet: All of Us Research Program
Infographic: All of Us Research Program
Flyer: “How do I sign up for the All of Us Research Program?”