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- Five new stories from Taiwanese people living with hepatitis B to recognize Hepatitis Awareness Month
- WHO announces new guidelines for hepatitis B treatment
- Hepatitis B Foundation presents globally recognized liver disease expert with 2024 Baruch S. Blumberg Prize
- Hepatitis B Foundation releases new campaign highlighting the connection between hepatitis B and liv
- Hepatitis B Foundation releases report on first-ever Externally Led Patient-Focused Drug Development meeting for hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Foundation presents globally recognized liver disease expert with 2024 Baruch S. Blumberg Prize
- People living with hepatitis B should have a voice in new treatment guidelines, advocates say
- Hepatitis B Foundation launches training website with user-friendly courses for everyone interested in hepatitis B and D
- Pennsylvania couple receives Hepatitis B Foundation’s Community Leadership Award
- Hepatitis B Foundation, Blumberg Institute and PABC congratulates John Crowley of Amicus on being named BIO President and CEO
- Hepatitis B Foundation extends its engagement in Africa
- Sen. Steven J. Santarsiero honored at the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC)
- Hepatitis B Foundation invites providers and the public to participate in The Liver Meeting, Nov. 10-14, in Boston and online
- Hepatitis B Foundation coordinates 2023 International HBV Meeting, a scientific conference held Sept. 19-23 in Kobe, Japan
- Hep B United Commemorates World Hepatitis Day, July 28
- Gala puts the spotlight on creating family and support for those living with hepatitis B
- Global leader, physician treating people living with hepatitis B takes new role with Hepatitis B Foundation
- Hepatitis B Foundation releases white paper calling health care providers into action following new hepatitis B screening and vaccination recommendations
- New CDC Universal Screening Recommendations will save lives, Hepatitis B Foundation president says
- Hepatitis B Foundation invites everyone to participate in the online silent auction fundraiser.
- Hepatitis B Foundation president responds to Janssen decision on the company’s hepatitis B drug development program
- Globally prominent advocate and physician chosen for Hepatitis B Foundation’s 2023 Community Commitment Award
- Dr. Yasmin Ibrahim appointed to national Patient Engagement Collaborative
- Comprehensive hepatitis B program in Vietnam provides an excellent model for other countries
- Hepatitis B Foundation Announces third series of continuing education program on hepatitis B for health care providers and public health professionals
- Hepatitis B Foundation hails decision by U.S. Public Health Service Corps to accept future applicants living with chronic hepatitis B infection and HIV
- German scientist, inventor of new, first-in-class treatment for hepatitis D, to receive the 2023 Baruch S. Blumberg Prize
- Researchers and people living with hepatitis B meet in Paris at the third Hepatitis B Community Forum
- Hepatitis B Foundation mourns Bill Mason, an accomplished scientist whose discovery led to current treatments for hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Foundation raises alarm about findings from new federal viral hepatitis surveillance report
- Hepatitis B Foundation strongly supports Congressional letters urging Biden administration to end discriminatory military policy
- Longtime Board Chair honored by his colleagues
- Hepatitis B Foundation creates two Global Community Advisory Boards
- Pa DOH Highlights the Importance of Viral Hepatitis Awareness, Need for Expansion of Syringe Services
- Hepatitis B Foundation, StoryCenter release new #justB stories from people with lived experience
- Pediatric Hepatitis Outbreaks
- Philadelphia City Council recognizes May as Hepatitis Awareness Month
- Hepatitis B Foundation hosts Princeton Workshop on Liver Cancer
- Annual Gala raises a record amount for the local Hepatitis B Foundation
- Hepatitis D Roundtable to Address Unmet Needs of Patients
- DiRx teams up with Hepatitis B Foundation to offer low-cost medications
- Many more U.S. adults to get vaccinated against hepatitis B following move by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Hepatitis B Foundation receives Congressional funding for a Center of Public Health Excellence
- CTC Foundation of Princeton donating $100,000 to Hepatitis B Foundation
- Hepatitis B Foundation senior vice president and board member speak on popular podcast
- Anonymous donor provides record gift for hepatitis B research
- Two hepatitis B medications available free through Hepatitis B Foundation and Rx Outreach partnership
- Canadian scientist chosen for the 2022 Hepatitis B Foundation’s Blumberg Prize
- Landmark vote by CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to recommend universal hepatitis B vaccination
- Hepatitis B Foundation strongly endorses the Liver Illness Visibility, Education and Research (LIVER) Act of 2021
- Dr. Chari A. Cohen becomes President of the Hepatitis B Foundation
- New president announced for the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC)
- Major successes on Capitol Hill
- CDC awards a $1.375 million, five-year grant to the Hepatitis B Foundation for expansion of Hep B United, a nationwide coalition
- Hepatitis B Foundation Members Selected to Participate as Consumer Reviewers in the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program’s Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program for the U.S. Department of Defense
- Hepatitis B Foundation supports launch of new global online forum dedicated to supporting people with hepatitis B, connecting with health experts
- Hepatitis B Foundation launches the first global registry of discrimination against people living with hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Foundation to hold its annual Crystal Ball Gala on April 30
- Hepatitis B Foundation mourns the passing of John C. Martin, pharmaceutical industry leader
- Chronic hepatitis B is far more prevalent among U.S. residents than previously reported
- All of Us research program
- Hepatitis B Foundation Mourns Loss of Co-Founder Paul Witte, Longtime New Hope Resident
- Hepatitis B Foundation launches continuing education series on hepatitis B for health care providers and public health professionals
- HBF applauds President Biden’s Memorandum denouncing racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
- Hepatitis B Foundation applauds release of National Hepatitis Strategic Plan
- Bristol Myers Squibb awards grant to Hepatitis B Foundation
- Federal Task Force Recommendation for Hepatitis B Screening Fails to Close Gaps in Diagnosis Rates
- Hepatitis B community leaders convene to address eliminating hepatitis B during COVID-19 pandemic
- Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center’s Kassa named one of The 10 Best COOs of 2020
- Hepatitis B Foundation announces recipient of 2021 Baruch S. Blumberg Prize
- Hepatitis B Foundation co-founders chosen for major new award from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- Hepatitis B Foundation applauds HHS letter on discrimination against people living with hepatitis B who are pursuing careers in health care
- Hepatitis B Foundation launches new tool to assist people living with hepatitis B in making decisions on health insurance
- Hepatitis B Foundation receives Congressional funding for a Center of Public Health Excellence
- Nobel Prize to Hepatitis B Foundation and Blumberg Institute Advisors
- Work begins on a $19 million expansion of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC)
- Hepatitis B Foundation launches B the Voice Story Bank
- Hepatitis B Foundation expresses appreciation for the work of Dr. Ding-Shinn Chen with the announcement of his death
- Hepatitis B Foundation and Hep B United Statement on the Federal Government's Rollback of Critical Health Care Protections
- Hepatitis B Foundation stands in solidarity with black communities, calls for action against institutional racism
- Two Powerful Editorials Published by the Hepatitis B Foundation
- Hepatitis B Foundation Expands Hepatitis B Prevention Policy Initiatives
- HBV Vaccinations Save Lives, Reduce New Infections: National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day
- Hepatitis B Foundation Hepatitis B Foundation Says “Thank You!” to its 100- Volunteers
- Hepatitis B Foundation Announces Annual Fundraising Event to Go Virtual on April 24
- Hepatitis B Foundation, Baruch S. Blumberg Institute and Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center Announce New Director of Communications and Marketing
- Message from Dr. Timothy Block, Hepatitis B Foundation President
- Hepatitis B Foundation Commends New Rx Outreach Program to Provide Access to Affordable Hepatitis B Medication
- Hepatitis B Foundation Endorses the Liver Illness Visibility, Education, and Research (LIVER) Act of 2019
- Hepatitis B Foundation Announces 2020 Baruch S. Blumberg Prize Winner
- U.S. Falls Short in Reaching 2020 Goals for Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Foundation Calls for Increased Resources for Hepatitis B Prevention in Response to CDC 2017 Surveillance Data Report
- Our Voices Made a Difference: CVS Caremark to Cover Vemlidy Prescriptions
- Hepatitis B Foundation Announces 2019 Baruch S. Blumberg Prize Winner
- Hep B United Applauds Bipartisan Legislation to Combat the Opioid Crisis and Opioid Related Infectious Diseases
- Hepatitis B Foundation Endorses the Liver Illness Visibility, Education, and Research (LIVER) Act of 2018
- Hepatitis B Foundation Calls for Universal Screening for Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Leaders Call for the Elimination of Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Foundation Joins Forces with Grace Meng
- Hepatitis B Foundation Releases New #justB Stories
- Hepatitis B community leaders convene to address eliminating hepatitis B during COVID-19 pandemic
- Hepatitis B Foundation Strongly Supports the Strategic Plan for Trans‐NIH Research to Cure Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Foundation Crystal Ball Gala
- New Two-Dose HBV Vaccine Recommended by ACIP
- Timothy M. Block, PhD, President of Hepatitis B Foundation and its Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, named a 2017 National Academy of Inventors Fellow
- Hepatitis B Foundation Applauds FDA Approval of New Hepatitis B Vaccine
- CDC National Progress Report on Hepatitis Elimination Reveals Rise in Acute HBV Infections and Low Birth Dose Vaccination Rates in the U.S.
- Hepatitis B Foundation Announces Promotion of Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, to Vice President, Public Health and Programs
- Hepatitis B Foundation Mourns the Loss of Pioneering Hepatitis B Physician-Scientist Dr. W. Thomas London
- Hepatitis B Foundation's #justB Campaign Gives Voice to Personal Stories During May Hepatitis Awareness Month
- Executive Director Retires After 25 Years of Service
- Hepatitis B Foundation Bets on a Cure at the 2017 Crystal Ball
- Targets to Eliminate Hepatitis B in U.S.
- Fred Beans Family of Dealerships Donates $30,000..
- International Leaders to Its Scientific and Medical Advisory Board
- Hepatitis B Foundation Opposes the American Health Care Act
- Appoints Global Expert Dr. Nat Brown
- Hepatitis B Foundation Launches #justB Storytelling Campaign
- Dr. Richard G. Pestell Joins the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute
- Dr. Bud Tennant Leaves Behind a Distinguished Scientific Legacy
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World Hepatitis Day
Every year on July 28th, we celebrate World Hepatitis Day in honor of Dr. Baruch Blumberg’s birthday. Dr. Blumberg discovered the hepatitis B virus in 1967 and subsequently developed the hepatitis B vaccine two years later in 1969. We commemorate World Hepatitis Day by raising awareness about viral hepatitis. With almost 300 million individuals living with hepatitis B worldwide, it is so important to bring awareness to this preventable and treatable disease.
In recognition of World Hepatitis Day, we are hosting the B Informed Patient Conference, a FREE in-person event at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, in Philadelphia on Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The conference will bring people with lived experience together to get information, ask questions and learn about all things hepatitis B.
FREE - IN PERSON ONLY event Breakfast and lunch will be provided Registration is required, click here to register for the B Informed Patient Conference.World Hepatitis Day: Social media graphics
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If you believe, as we do, that no one should die from hepatitis B, you can make a difference today and donate here. Your gift will help the Hepatitis B Foundation fulfill its mission to find a cure and improve the lives of those affected worldwide through research, education, awareness, and immunization and treatment initiatives.