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NVHR Media Briefing at the Capitol on March 16
12:00 - 1:00 pm at 2456 Rayburn House, Washington DC
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) is bringing together medical experts and Members of Congress to brief the news media about HR 3974 (Hepatitis and Liver Cancer bill) which will help fix the federal funding crisis for 5 million Americans afflicted with chronic hepatitis. Read Full Article.
1 in 5 At-Risk U.S. Babies Does Not Get the Hep B Vaccine
March 15 – A new study finds that major gaps still persist in protecting 1 in 5 newborns to mothers infected with HBV. Researchers urge hospitals to vaccinate all newborns according to the CDC guidelines. Read Full Article.
Boys with Chronic HBV Experience Seroconversion and Reduced Viral Load at Puberty
March 15 - Boys with chronic HBV infection may experience hepatitis B "e" antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion and see a reduction in HBV DNA levels when they reach puberty, a finding that sheds further light on sex differences in the natural history of hepatitis B. Read Full Article.
HBF Happenings
Landmark IOM Report on Hepatitis & Liver Cancer Concludes Current Approach to Prevention and Control is Not Working in the U.S.
Jan. 2010 – The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies of Sciences, which advises Congress on national scientific and health policies, issued a comprehensive report that confirms more federal dollars are needed to effectively address the needs of more than 5 million Americans suffering from chronic HBV and HCV, which are the leading causes of fatal liver cancer. Liver cancer is one of the most deadly cancers and is on the rise in the U.S. Read the complete IOM Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Report.
Support the Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Act 2009 (HR 3974)!
HBF needs YOUR help to rally Congressional support to get this landmark bill passed for the 5 million Americans living with chronic hepatitis B and C. Click on the Call to Action to call or email your member of Congress today! Read the Bill.
Download HBF’s 2009 Annual Report - download your copy and read about our achievements this past year!
Download HBF’s Recommendations for Children with HBV
An expert panel of nationally recognized pediatric liver specialists convened by the HBF published the first recommendations for children chronically infected with HBV in “Pediatrics”. Read Full Article.
