AAPCHO Commends Introduction of Resolution Designating National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day
...Directors, the AIDS Institute, the Hepatitis Education Project, and National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable, also hosted a Congressional briefing today on Hepatitis B and the Opioid Epidemic: Opportunities to Increase Adult...
Hepatitis B And The Opioid Epidemic: Opportunities To Increase Adult Vaccination – Webinar Resources
Background: Recent outbreaks of hepatitis B have been linked to the opioid epidemic through injection drug use (CDC, 2018). In the U.S., there have been high rates of Hepatitis B...
Eliminating Viral Hepatitis: A New Report From NASEM – Webinar Resources
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) recently released the second part of a two-phase report on eliminating both hepatitis B and C in the United States. The...
Hepatitis B Preventive Services And The Affordable Care Act
This factsheet provides an overview of hepatitis B preventive services covered by health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act, and provides recommendations on what health center and other hepatitis...
Letter Supporting Medicare Coverage Of Hepatitis B Screening
AAPCHO provided comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Coverage Analysis for hepatitis B screening for Medicare beneficiaries who are at high risk for hepatitis B...
National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2019
AAPCHO submitted comments on the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2019. Download...
Template Letters To Discuss Hepatitis B With Policymaker
Template letters to discuss hepatitis B with your policymaker. Download: Site Visit Request Meeting Request...
Hepatitis B Policy Brief
Background and recommendations related to the impact of hepatitis B on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Download: AAPCHO-HepB_PolicyBrief_022916.pdf AAPCHO-HepB_PolicyBrief_072315.pdf hep_policy_brief_2009_final_2.pdf...
National Network Aims to Eliminate Tuberculosis Across At-Risk Communities
...The Hepatitis B Foundation is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization solely dedicated to finding a cure for hepatitis B and improving the quality of life for those affected worldwide through...
AAPCHO Applauds Passage of Senate Bipartisan Opioids Package
...for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address infections associated with injection drug use such as HIV, infective endocarditis, and viral hepatitis, including hepatitis B and C....
AA&NHPI Health Center Summit 2016 Materials
...• Addressing Hepatitis B in AA&NHPIs Communities – Isha Weerasinghe, AAPCHO • Our “Exposure” to Hepatitis B: Lessons Learned – Andrea Caracostis, HOPE Clinic • The HIT-B Project: Reducing Hepatitis...
AAPCHO Applauds Introduction of Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018
...and families; addressing high impact minority diseases, such as viral hepatitis, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and HIV/AIDS; health information technology; accountability and evaluation; and addressing social determinants of health and...
Understanding And Combating Stigma: A Toolkit For Improving Care And Support For People Affected By HBV
This toolkit is written for health care providers and community health advocates who want to improve care and support for people affected by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The aim...