Our Impact

Every contribution enriches hepatitis B awareness and education, offering vital support to those affected.

SF Hep B Free is dedicated to increasing 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.

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27,000+

people screened

Passed

policy for hepatitis B testing

8 Million

dollars secured from the state budget

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We are proud to be serving our community for 15+ years in the fight against hepatitis B.

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.

Physician Education

Held dozens of education sessions with over 1,670 physicians pledging to screen their at-risk patients for Hepatitis B.

Business Partnerships

Worked with over 1,500 businesses and 3,000 employees as part of the Business Initiative to educate hard-to-reach APIs.

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?"

Health Partnerships

Partnered with major healthcare groups in San Francisco and San Mateo.

Our Achievements

A timeline of our journey

Mandatory Hep B Screening Mandated by CDC.
After passage of AB789, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention releases a new guidance that testing is recommended for all adults over 18.
15 events held focusing on the Pacific Islander community.

2023

2022

For the first time ever, the California state budget includes $8 million for hepatitis B work.
May is declared Hepatitis Awareness Month in San Francisco.

AB789 is passed and signed. SF Hep B Free is proud to be an active advocate in making AB789 law.
ECHO program educates 30+ attendees monthly, mostly healthcare providers.
SF Hep B Free partners with the San Francisco Giants by creating a PSA video to educate attendees during Chinese Heritage Night.