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Office of Minority Health Report

On December 16, 2008, the Office of Minority Health released new strategies to address chronic hepatitis B in Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander communities. The report calls for more health education, awareness and screenings, improved access to care and treatment, and increased research to reduce, and eventually, eliminate chronic hepatitis B. View OMH Press Release. View Report: Goals and Strategies to Address Chronic Hepatitis B.

New CDC Hepatitis B Guidelines

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new hepatitis B guidelines in the MMWR on September 18, 2008 that recommend testing all people in the United States who were born in Asia and Africa. View CDC Press Release. View SF Chronicle article.

The Asian Liver Center has compiled a set of guidelines for cancer centers based on the new recommendations. View Cancer Center Guidelines.

 

Asia and Pacific Alliance to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis

At the Clinton Global Initiative Meeting in Hong Kong on December 2, 2008, the ZeShan Foundation announced its generous commitment to APAVH. View Clinton Foundation Press Release. View Commitment to Action.

APAVH, an unprecedented alliance to eradicate hepatitis B, was officially launched on November 2, 2008 in San Francisco. View Press Release [English]. View Press Release [Chinese].
Upcoming Events
Site Updates

Save the Date: The Chinese New Year Community Street Fair in San Francisco will be on Saturday, February 7 and Sunday, February 8, 2009! More information about Chinese New Year celebrations in San Francisco here. Volunteer here!

Save the Date: The 4th Annual LIVERight 5k Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2009. Interested in being a Sponsor?

 

Hepatitis B Screenings and Vaccinations every first and third Saturday of the month at Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI), 10 AM-1PM, 2400 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose. $30 for Screening and Vaccination. Screening cancelled on February 7th. Next Screening on February 21, 2009! More information here. View our English and Chinese Flyers.

The Asian Liver Center is now accepting applications for Summer 2009 Interns! We are looking for talented, enthusiastic individuals to be involved with community outreach, communications and graphic design, global health and advocacy. Deadline: February 23, 2009. Please click here for more details. Download Application here.
The 2008 Annual Review is now available. Thanks to the generous support from friends and donors like you, the ALC continued to make great strides in 2008 towards the global eradication of hepatitis B and liver cancer.


 

JADE RIBBON CAMPAIGN

The greatest health disparity between Asian Americans and white Americans is the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B infection and the high incidence of liver cancer, 80% of which is caused by chronic hepatitis B infection. Approximately 1 in 10 Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Americans have chronic hepatitis B infection compared with 1 in 1,000 of white Americans. Liver cancer rates are 9 times higher in Vietnamese Americans, 4 times higher in Korean Americans, and 4 times higher in Chinese Americans than white Americans.

In May 2001, the Asian Liver Center launched the Jade Ribbon Campaign in the San Francisco Bay Area to spread awareness about hepatitis B and liver cancer in the Asian community. Since then, the Jade Ribbon Campaign has spread across the country and the world, reaching Asian communities in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Arizona, New York, Hawaii, as well as China and the Philippines, uniting people from all walks of life in the fight against hepatitis B and liver cancer. Partners of the Jade Ribbon Campaign include over 400 groups of community organizations and federal agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Hepatitis B Task Force for Immunization, and the Health Resources and Services Administration and its affiliated agencies in the US Department of Health and Human Services.

The objective of the campaign is to increase awareness and provide ethnic-sensitive health information to the API community and health professionals in an effort to reduce this major health disparity and improve API health. This multimedia campaign includes television public service announcements, radio shows, bus ads, lectures in the community, and more.

Considered to be the essence of heaven and earth, Jade is believed in many Asian cultures to bring good luck and longevity while deflecting negativity. Folded like the Chinese character meaning "person" or "people," the Jade Ribbon symbolizes the united voices of those fighting hepatitis B and liver cancer worldwide.

Get involved with the Jade Ribbon Campaign!
Donate now to the Jade Ribbon Campaign!
Get the latest educational brochures and Jade Ribbon Campaign publications!
Last Updated: January 29, 2009   

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