About Us
San Francisco Hep B Free - Bay Area is a multicounty campaign to turn the San Francisco Bay Area into the first hepatitis B free area in the nation.
Our Mission
Our mission is to increase awareness and education about hepatitis B within the community and among health care providers, to increase access to affordable testing and vaccination, and provide linkage to care for chronically affected individuals.
The SF Hep B Free Campaign puts the San Francisco Bay Area at the forefront of the nation in fighting chronic hepatitis B. It is the largest, most intensive healthcare campaign for Asian and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.
This initiative has received national attention and is being looked to as a model by the California legislature. Former mayor and now Governor Gavin Newsom and former assemblywoman and now State Treasurer Fiona Ma have lead the effort with more than 50 healthcare and Asian Pacific Islander (API) organizations. The SF Board of Supervisors and SF Health Commission have passed unanimous resolutions supporting SF Hep B Free.
Advocacy
San Francisco Hep B Free - Bay Area supports local, state, and national advocacy efforts to increase awareness of hepatitis B among Asian and Pacific Islander (API) adults, to promote routine hepatitis B testing and vaccination and to ensure access to treatment for the chronically infected individuals. We encourage you to take action and advocate in support of our campaign objectives.
Useful Links
City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC Guidelines & Recommendations
National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors
National Task Force on Hepatitis B
National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable
Office of Minority Health
World Hepatitis Alliance
SF Hep B Free - Bay Area
Who We Are
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