NEWS 📰 6 ways your primary care doctor can help you prevent cancer – [UChicago Medicine] 🔊 Your PCP will ensure you’re up to date on protective vaccines, including. A #hepatitisB vaccine that protects you against the virus that causes liver cancer. 🗞️ https://lnkd.in/e3zfpY6a
Hepatitis B Foundation
Non-profit Organizations
Doylestown, PA 3,813 followers
We are dedicated to finding a cure and improving the quality of life of those affected by hepatitis B worldwide.
About us
The Hepatitis B Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure and improving the quality of life for those affected by hepatitis B worldwide. Our commitment includes funding focused research, promoting disease awareness, supporting immunization and treatment initiatives, and serving as the primary source of information for patients and their families, the medical and scientific community, and the general public. www.hepb.org
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http://www.hepb.org
External link for Hepatitis B Foundation
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Doylestown, PA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1991
- Specialties
- research, advocacy, and outreach
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3805 Old Easton Rd.
Doylestown, PA 18902, US
Employees at Hepatitis B Foundation
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Sanjay Sehgal
Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Investments and Advisory
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Edward Tate
Chief Communications Officer, Hepatitis B Foundation, Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC) and Baruch S. Blumberg Institute
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Joan Block
Co-Founder & Senior Advisor
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Su Wang
Medical Director, Center for Asian Health & Viral Hepatitis Programs at Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Updates
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There are simple ways to learn if treatment is recommended for your hepatitis B infection. If you have any of the following, you probably need treatment ✅coinfection (HIV, HCV, HDV) ✅family history of liver cancer or cirrhosis ✅immune suppression ✅comorbidities (diabetes, fatty liver disease (NASH/NAFLD) 🗣️Ask your doctor about hepatitis B antiviral medication. Learn more💡Hepatitis B Foundation summary of WHO Guidelines 📲 https://lnkd.in/e62TEGZP #WorldHepatitisDay2024 ❣️
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In honor of #WorldHepatitisDay ❣️on July 28, our #justB and #BtheVoice storytellers have shared heartfelt words of encouragement & wisdom through postcards 💌 for the hepatitis B community. Discover genuine stories from real people living with #hepB worldwide 🌎: www.hepbstories.org
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✍🏾New BLOG Post: "Nargis Speaks about Living with Hepatitis Delta" 📣Hepatitis delta virus (HDV), dependent on hepatitis B virus (HBV) for survival, affects 5-10% of hepatitis B patients and can lead to more severe liver disease. Since 2016, the Hepatitis B Foundation's ✨ Hepatitis Delta Connect has raised awareness, promoted screening and research, and supported those affected. We interviewed Nargis, a New Yorker with hepatitis D, about her experiences since her diagnosis. Nargis discussed her severe symptoms, depression, costly and limited treatment, and her gratitude for family support. She stressed the importance of🔎 awareness, 💡education, and 🤎support for delta patients. Read more 📲 https://lnkd.in/ejHbNQcw
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📚Check out the latest B-NEWS (July 2024 Edition) here ➡️ https://conta.cc/4cKqQ8D and learn how to connect with the Hepatitis B Foundation! Subscribe to our newsletter ✅ https://ow.ly/KNZz50Ril1o #WorldHepatitisDay2024 ❣️ #MinorityMentalHealthMonth 🧡 4w
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🌟Join Hassan on his inspiring journey as he navigates the fear and stigma of a hepatitis B diagnosis. Initially mistaking his symptoms for malaria, Hassan faces challenges and rejection from loved ones. Despite this, his resilience and determination shine through. He aims to raise awareness that a fulfilling life is possible with proper care and management of #hepatitisB. #BtheVoice 💙 Regular monitoring is crucial for all chronic hepatitis B patients, including children and adults, to prevent serious complications like cirrhosis, liver failure or liver cancer. Learn more: https://ow.ly/LKxG50SnPxH Hassan’s story 📲 https://ow.ly/iluS50SnPxI
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🌟 Join Us for the 5th Annual International HBV Meeting Community Forum! 🌟 📅 Date: September 11 📍 Attend in person or online This is an excellent opportunity for researchers and community members to connect and share insights! 🔗 If you're a member of the public and only wish to register for the Community Forum, please click here ➡️ https://ow.ly/qeSf50SzTmY 💻 To attend online only, click here ➡️ https://ow.ly/I2wq50SzTn1 *Registration is complimentary. Don't miss out on this incredible event! #HBVMeeting #CommunityForum #HepatitisB
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NEWS 📰 Know your Philly firsts | Philly Health Insider - [The Philadelphia Inquirer] While working on a lab bench at Fox Chase Cancer Center, ✨Baruch Blumberg 🥼🔬discovered the #hepatitisB virus🧬, winning him the Nobel Prize. Hilary Koprowski, who developed the polio vaccine, led the Wistar Institute. And at the University of Pennsylvania, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman cracked the code on the mRNA technology that powered the first COVID-19 vaccines — and earned the scientists Philly’s latest Nobel Prize 🏆. 🗞️Read more 📲 https://ow.ly/QCQJ50Sxg4v
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📢Almost 300 million are living with hepatitis B. Most are not aware they have it. There are lifesaving treatments to manage hep B. Under new WHO guidance, many are now recommended for treatment. Learn more 💡 ✅ HBF summary of WHO Guidelines 📲 https://ow.ly/AyZ550St4E1 ✅ New WHO guidelines 📲 https://ow.ly/KZ5e50St4E6 #WorldHepatitisDay2024 ❣️
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New PODCAST🎙️ In this episode, Bright and Anousha invited Amy Jessop with Prevention Point Philadelphia and Beatrice Zovich with the Hepatitis B Foundation to share insights from their recent study examining barriers to screening and education for hepatitis B and delta among PWUD [people who use drugs]. Listen here 📲 https://ow.ly/PoZM50Sx9I3
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