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API Task Force
The Washington State API Hepatitis B Task Force was developed in 1997 as a
statewide initiative, working to raise awareness about hepatitis B and the
impact of the infection and disease in the API community. The Task Force
is a network of community partners supported by DOH and Within Reach.
Posted 9/14/07
Asian
Health Coalition of Illinois
Works with many community agencies to increase hepatitis B vaccination
rates among local APIA children and adults Reviewed 9/6/07
B-Wise Project, NICOS Chinese Health Coalition (San
Francisco, CA)
Provide hepatitis B awareness, education, and screening opportunities to the
Chinese community of San Francisco. Reviewed 8/9/07
Hepatitis B Foundation B
Informed Patient Conference
Annual conference for people with chronic hepatitis B. Reviewed 9/8/08
Hepatitis B
Initiative (Boston and DC metro area)
A coalition of students from Harvard Medical School, Boston University Medical
School, Tufts Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard College,
MIT, and Wellesley College, collaborating with other organizations to prevent
hepatitis B. Reviewed 9/8/08
Hepatitis B Prevention
Work, Asian Pacific Health Center
(San Diego)
Works to decrease the incidence of hepatitis B infection and resulting liver
disease among Asian and Pacific Islander (API) youth in San Diego. Reviewed
9/24/07
Hepatitis Web Study
This site provides interactive, case-based modules related to the clinical care
of persons with viral hepatitis. Reviewed 9/8/08
Korean American Hepatitis B Church Project (Colorado
Springs, CO)
Worked with two ethnic Korean churches to assess hepatitis B knowledge and
provide free screening and hepatitis B vaccination. Reviewed 9/29/07
National Task Force on
Hepatitis B: Focus on APIA
A national volunteer task force that has monthly conference calls and shares
resources on screening, vaccination, education, and treatment of hepatitis B.
Reviewed 8/17/07
San Francisco Hep B Free
To create public and healthcare provider awareness about the importance of the
risk of hepatitis B virus infection among Asian Pacific Islander Americans in
San Francisco. This includes vaccination, screening, testing, treatment and
follow-up. Posted 10/14/07
WA State Asian Pacific Islander Task Force: Focus on Hepatitis B Immunization
Uses multiple strategies to increase hepatitis B immunization of Asian and Pacific Islander children in Washington State.
Reviewed 9/29/07
The Wisconsin
HIV/STD/Hepatitis Information & Referral Center
A toll-free 24-hour hotline for WI resident that provides general information on
the prevention, transmission and treatment of HIV and AIDS, sexually transmitted
infections and viral hepatitis. Posted 10/8/07
Youth Leadership
Conference on Asian and Pacific Islander Health
The goals of the conference are to educate high school students about hepatitis
B, to teach them about running outreach events, and to inspire them to lead the
effort while giving them the tools to accomplish community-based efforts. Posted
9/7/07
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Recommendations for Identification and Public
Health Management of Persons with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Source: MMWR, September 19, 2008; 57(RR--8):1-20
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5708a1.htm
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5708.pdf
ACIP Recommendations: A Comprehensive
Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection
in the United States. Part II: Immunization of Adults Source: MMWR, December 8,
2006;55(RR-16):1-25
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5516a1.htm
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5516a2.htm
- Appendix A
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5516a3.htm
- Appendix B
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5516a4.htm
- Appendix C
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5516.pdf
Please note: If you are using the HTML version of this
document, be sure to access all four HTML links to get the complete content of
the document, which includes 3 important appendices.
A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to
Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United
States. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP). Part 1: Immunization of Infants, Children and
Adolescents.
Source: MMWR, December 23, 2005, Vol. 54(RR-16):1-39
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5416.pdf
Please note: Be sure
to access the following 3 important appendices to get the complete
document.
Appendix A: Case Management -
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5416a2.htm
Appendix B: Immunization Management -
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5416a3.htm
Appendix C: Postexposure Prophylaxis -
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5416a4.htm
Prevention of Hepatitis A Through Active or
Passive Immunization: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP)
Source: MMWR, May 19, 2006, 55(RR07);1-23
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5507a1.htm
A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to
Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States.
Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Part
1: Immunization of Infants, Children and Adolescents.
Source: MMWR, December 23, 2005, Vol. 54(RR-16):1-39
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5416.pdf
Prevention of Hepatitis A
Through Active or Passive Immunization: Recommendations of the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Source: MMWR, October 01, 1999, Vol. 48(RR12):1-37
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr4812a1.htm
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The Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness,
Research and Training
AANCART is a cooperative agreement between the National Cancer Institute and the
University of California, Davis. It is the first-ever national cancer awareness
research and training infrastructure intended to address Asian American
concerns. The overall mission of this organization is to reduce cancer health
disparities by conducting community-based participatory education, training, and
research by, for, and with Asian Americans. For more information go to:
www.aancart.org
Clinical Consult Cases offering CMEs
The purpose of each case is to reinforce key issues surrounding screening,
diagnosis, and treatment for HBV in API communities.
www.hepb.org/cc/clinical_consults/index.php
2007 Physician’s Guide to Hepatitis B
The 2007 edition of this popular handbook features new updates to provide
physicians with the latest information on the incidence, transmission,
detection, prevention, and management of HBV infection and liver cancer.
http://liver.stanford.edu/files/2007Handbook.pdf
Integrating Viral Hepatitis Prevention into
Public Health Settings
Guest Editors: Buffington J, Jones TS, Harris JL
Public Health Reports, May 2007; 122(suppl. 2): 1-104
www.publichealthreports.org/userfiles/122_SUP2/2_PHR122_Sup2_1-5.pdf
The Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
and the University of Washington announced the release of Hepatitis Web Study, a
website designed for healthcare workers who provide clinical care to persons
with viral hepatitis. This project was funded by CDC's Division of Viral
Hepatitis. The website features:
- Fourteen interactive, clinically-relevant case
studies, each with a discussion, high quality illustrations and graphics, and
links, that highlight and illustrate key recommendations from national
guidelines;
- Free continuing education credits, including
an easy way to print CME/CNE documentation and an electronic CE tracker;
- Numerous high quality figures that the user
can easily download into PowerPoint slides;
- Reference linked to Pub Med abstracts, federal
guidelines sites, and/or CDC MMWR documents.
The site will be maintained and updated on an
ongoing basis and will continue to be expanded. Please visit the site and share
the address with your colleagues! To access this valuable resource, go to:
www.hepwebstudy.org
Hepatitis B Disease Burden Model and Advanced Immunization Management (AIM)
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This is a web-based computer model developed by CDC to estimate country-specific
hepatitis B disease burden and reduction in disease burden with different vaccination
strategies.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/model.htm
Asian Pacific American Medical Student
Association (APAMSA) Hepatitis B Outreach How-To-Guide (47-page guide)
www.apamsa.org/files/APAMSA%20HepB%20Guide.pdf
For information about APAMSA visit:
www.apamsa.org
A Physician's Guide to Chronic Hepatitis B Treatment
Source: Asian Liver Center at Stanford University
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/hbv_silent_killer.pdf
Viral Hepatitis Serology A-E online training (continuing education credits offered)
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/serology/index.htm
Information on viral hepatitis A, B, and C (posters, brochures and more)
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/resource/index.htm
ThinkB
Source: American Liver Foundation
www.thinkb.org
Disease Burden from Hepatitis A, B, and C in the
United States
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/resource/PDFs/disease_burden.pdf
Asian Pacific Islander Hepatitis B Posters and
other information
Source: WithinReach
www.withinreachwa.org/forprof/materials/hepb_posters.htm (for
posters)
www.withinreachwa.org/forprof/API_HepB/home.htm (for further
information about WithinReach)
Asian Liver Center at
Stanford University (Information about the "Jade
Ribbon Campaign")
http://liver.stanford.edu/
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The Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness,
Research and Training
AANCART is a cooperative agreement between the National Cancer Institute and the
University of California, Davis. It is the first-ever national cancer awareness
research and training infrastructure intended to address Asian American
concerns. The overall mission of this organization is to reduce cancer health
disparities by conducting community-based participatory education, training, and
research by, for, and with Asian Americans. For more information go to:
www.aancart.org
Viet Hep B Free
Founded in 1986, Suc Khoe La Vang! Vietnamese Community Health Promotion Project
develops and evaluates culturally appropriate public health programs in
collaboration with Vietnamese communities throughout the United States. They
have been a leader in educating Vietnamese Americans on topics such as tobacco
control, breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening, and hepatitis B.
Visit www.viethepbfree.org for both
Vietnamese and English information on their current hepatitis B prevention
program.
A video on hepatitis B: End of the World
Hepatitis B
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTX2rHTvW-E
"Living with Hepatitis B", a booklet developed by
the Hepatitis B Foundation for persons infected with HBV. This helpful resource
includes information on test interpretation, finding a liver specialist,
monitoring hepatitis B virus infection, available treatments and treatment
issues, healthy life choices, pregnancy, health insurance and employment,
support groups, and more.
To download this booklet in ready-to-print (PDF) format, go to:
www.hepb.org/pdf/patient_info_packet.pdf
HepB.tv Offers Hepatitis
B Programming For Asian Americans
HepB.tv is the first online television network for hepatitis B. It offers
original and syndicated video and audio programming to educate Asian Americans
about hepatitis B
Brochure: Know HBV: What
Every Asian and Pacific Islander Should Know About Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer
Source: Asian Liver Center at Stanford University
Information on where to get hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccination
Source: Stophep.com in San Francisco
Video Clip - Another Life - the Untold Story of an Asian Epidemic
Source: Asian Liver Center at Stanford University
The moving stories of 8 families in China and the United States affected by the
hepatitis B epidemic.
Note: This video is in Windows Media Video (.wmv) format.
Brochure: Hepatitis B and Moms-To-Be
Source: Asian Liver Center at Stanford University
Hepatitis B information available in non-English language on-line chapters
Source: Hepatitis B Foundation
ThinkB
Source: American Liver Foundation
Living
with Hepatitis B
(interactive online guide for people with chronic hepatitis B virus infection)
Source: Hepatitis B Foundation
HBF Drug Watch: Compounds in Development for Chronic Hepatitis B
Source: Hepatitis B Foundation
Hepatitis A, B, and C: Learn the Differences
Do I need any vaccinations today?
A 2-page screening questionnaire for adult patients to find out about what shots they need.
Hepatitis B information for Asian/Pacific Islander
Americans
How to prevent hepatitis B and take care of yourself if you have chronic disease.
After the shots...what to do if your child has
discomfort
All kids need hepatitis B shots!
A brochure that tells parents all children 0–18 years old need hepatitis B
shots. Also available in the following language(s):
Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease . . . should you be vaccinated?
A brochure for all ages. Also
available in the following language: Vietnamese
(PDF)
Ask the experts: Hepatitis B
Every day, teens are infected with hepatitis B.
A brochure for teens and parents.
Hepatitis B shots are recommended for all new
babies
You are not alone! Information for young adults who are
chronically infected
Article for teens with chronic HBV infection. Do you have chronic hepatitis B?
How to take care of yourself if you are chronically infected with HBV.
If you, your parents, or your children were born in any of these places...
Encourages testing and vaccination. Also available in the following
language(s):
Should you be vaccinated against hepatitis
B?
Use this questionnaire to assess your patients' risk factors.
Hepatitis
A Vaccine Information Statements
Download camera-ready copies of CDC's hepatitis A VIS in a choice of 28 languages.
Hepatitis
B Vaccine Information Statements
Download camera-ready copies of CDC's hepatitis B VIS in 31 languages. This VIS
is also offered in audio format in English, Spanish, and Russian.
Toll-Free HBV
Information and Assistance Line for the Asian Community (888) 888-0981
(Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, this line provides information, physician
referrals, and screening sites in Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, and
English)
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