Our Mission Statement
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.
Our Achievements
A Short Summary of Our Journey
2023 Achievements
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Mandatory Hep B Screening Mandated by CDC
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After passage of AB789, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new guidance that testing is recommended for all adults over 18
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Hosted Hep B education workshop for UC Berkeley and SFUSD Pacific Islander Health Festival
2021 - 2022 Achievements
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Passage of AB789
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Passage of AB789 means that primary care physicians are required to offer a voluntary Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C test to patients
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For the first time ever, the California state budget includes $8 million for adult chronic hepatitis B work
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Hepatitis B vaccination is now recommended for ALL adults age 19 to 59, greatly simplifying vaccination
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Declaration of May as Hepatitis Awareness Month in San Francisco
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California Legislature Resolution for World Hepatitis Day promoting implementation of AB789
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Held 10 ECHO education sessions for PCPs
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Held over 30 community education events with 1150+ directly educated
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Ran Cantonese and Mandarin radio and newspaper ads, reaching tens of thousands of people, and also did a live interview on Cantonese radio
Major Milestone Achievements
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Education and Screening: Screened over 27,000 people and educated over 1,500,000 people through radio, billboards, TV, bus ads, and direct contact. Nearly 50% of those screened were unprotected and would benefit from vaccination.
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Physician Education: Held dozens of education sessions with over 1,670 physicians pledging to screen their at-risk patients for Hepatitis B
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Business Partnerships: Worked with over 1,500 businesses and 3,000 employees as part of the Business Initiative to educate hard-to-reach APIs
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Wide-Scale Education: Broadcasted hundreds of ethnic media commercials/PSAs and created public health awareness campaigns and a nationally-recognized, city-wide billboard campaign "Which One Deserves to Die?"
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Health Partnerships: Partnered with major healthcare groups in San Francisco and San Mateo