Hepatitis B Foundation President Dr. Chari Cohen is quoted in a powerful new story about hepatitis B in The New Yorker. You can read it here.

All of Us research program

From 2020-2021, the proportion of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities represented in biomedical research has doubled, growing from 2% to 4%.

The All of Us Research Program wants to encourage this valuable trend going.

The Hepatitis B Foundation and Hep Free Hawai’i are happy to partner with the Asian Engagement and Recruitment Core (ARC) to help spread awareness about, and increase enrollment in, All of Us, which is an initiative of the National Institutes of Health, aimed at increasing diversity in scientific research to tailor medical care to particular groups and individuals using precision medicine. The project approaches health holistically, accounting for factors such as biology, lifestyle and environment. It involves collecting information such as body measurements, health data and bio samples. Everyone is welcome to join this initiative, but ARC is especially focused on the recruitment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

February is a time to celebrate love and the Lunar New Year. This month, start off a new year by showing love for your community, both present and future! Learn about the All of Us Research Program and how you can be a part of increasing data, adding to scientific understanding, and improving health. Visit www.JoinAllofUs.org to learn more! 

Also, please join us for a Twitter chat on Feb. 24 at 12 p.m. EST using #AllofUsARCChat. We would love to talk more and answer any questions you may have! Email beatrice.zovich@hepb.org if you would like more information.