Category: Community & Events

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and May 19th marks the 8th annual Hepatitis Testing Day in the U.S.! Organizations around the U.S. are out and about spreading awareness about hepatitis B and hosting many hepatitis education and testing events. We are excited to share resources of opportunities for everyone to get involved in their community this month and throughout the year.

Check out our activity guide to find a local organization and event near you, CDC’s new Hepatitis Awareness Month and Testing Day homepage, and a short CDC video presentation that highlights the resources available for Hepatitis Awareness Month.

Finally, join Join Hepatitis B Foundation, NASTAD and CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis for a Twitter HepChat at 2 p.m. (ET) Thursday, June 13th. The chat will highlight Hepatitis Awareness Month outreach events and allow partner organizations to share their successes, challenges and lessons learned from their efforts. Keep us posted with your events throughout the month with the hashtag #Hepaware19 and remember to join the Twitter Chat conversation with the hashtag #HepChat19.

 

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

Please join Hep B United on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 3:00 pm EST for a webinar to learn about tools and resources to support the global elimination of hepatitis B. Globally, an estimated 292 million are living with chronic hepatitis B infection, yet only 10% are diagnosed. Additionally, out of the estimated 94 million eligible for treatment, of these, only 4.8 million or 5% were treated. Join us for this interactive session to learn about novel initiatives to expand epidemiological data through the Polaris Observatory and resources to increase access to hepatitis screening and treatment.

Register here.

Join us for a Webinar: Hepatitis Delta: Current and Future Treatments
Tuesday, January 8th 2019
7:00 AM PT / 10:00 AM ET

While scientific advancements in the last 20 years have brought highly effective treatment options for hepatitis B patients; treatments for hepatitis B and delta coinfected patients have lagged behind. Interferon therapy remains the only somewhat effective treatment option for 15-20 million patients who are anxiously awaiting new drugs to control their coinfection. With 7 new drugs in clinical trials, there is hope.

Join professor Cihan Yurdaydin, MD, secretary general for the World Gastroenterology Organization and Educational Councilor of EASL, for an in-depth perspective on current treatment regimens for hepatitis delta and a look at new drugs in the pipeline that show promise for more effective future treatments.

Register here – even if you cannot attend live, please register and we will email you the webinar recording!

Please join Hep B United on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 EDT for a webinar on Community-Based Services to Improve Hepatitis B Testing and Linkage to Care Among Hard-to-Reach Populations.

In the U.S., up to 2 million people are living with chronic hepatitis B infection, only 25 percent are aware of their infection, and less than 10 percent of infected individuals are able to access care and receive treatment. Among those chronically infected with hepatitis B, an estimated 70 percent are non-U.S. born and face unique barriers in accessing health care services.

Join this session to learn about three hepatitis B testing and linkage to care programs funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2014 to 2017. Panelists from Chicago, Livingston, New Jersey/New York City, and Sacramento will share innovative strategies and partnerships to improve testing and linkage to care among high-risk populations, including patient navigation programs, using electronic medical records, and educating health care providers.

Register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7419649993381033985 

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