Discrepant HBsAg lab results during pregnancy: recommended next steps
A guide for determining management of infants born to a pregnant person with an initial confirmed HBsAg positive result followed by a negative result during the same pregnancy*. For more information, visit: Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program | CDC
Hepatitis B Online Training (Free!)
Hepatitis B Online is a free educational website from the University of Washington Infectious Diseases Education and Assessment (IDEA) program funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For more information, visit: Hepatitis B Online (uw.edu)
Vaccines You Need Factsheet
While you are thinking about COVID-19 vaccination, it may be a good time to talk to your doctor or pharmacist about other routine vaccinations recommended by the CDC, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, or flu, to protect you from other viruses that can cause sickness and hospitalization. You can
HepBMoms at the Asian Liver Center
HepBMoms provides evidence-based, targeted, and free resources including online and print HBV information for pregnant women, healthcare and public health professionals, and diagnosis and discharge packets for state and county perinatal hepatitis B prevention coordinators, obstetricians, and birth hospitals. Click here to learn more.
B the Change Action Center
Become a Hep B Advocate! Sign up below to receive the latest news and updates about hep B policy issues, learn about upcoming advocacy events, and be notified of opportunities to take action and show your support for our policy initiatives. We’ll provide resources, information, and tools to help you: •
Hepatitis B ECHO Program
The National Task Force on Hepatitis B is proud to support Hepatitis B ECHO Hubs hosted by our member organizations. In preparation for starting their ECHO hubs, selected members of the Task Force have participated in the 3-day ECHO Immersion Training program offered by the ECHO Institute at the University of
2020 Physicians’ Guide to Hepatitis B
2020 Physicians’ Guide to Hepatitis B updated by the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University covers CDC’s recommendations on prevention and vaccination, and AASLD’s recommendations on screening, monitoring, and treatment in a way that is easy to follow. View or download (PDF): 2020-Physicianss-Guide-to-Hepatitis-B
HBV Primary Care Guidance
HBV Primary Care Guidance: » View or download PDF This guidance is also known to some Task Force members as the “simplified algorithm” for hepatitis B virus (HBV). You may also want to explore Hepatitis B Online through its Homepage. Note: the Hepatitis B Guidance can also be
H.E.L.P. CME / CE Training Program
The Health Education for Liver Providers (H.E.L.P.) Team-based Training Program was designed to provide health care providers and their medical team core medical knowledge of hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV). Using this model, participants are given an opportunity to collaborate and brainstorm with other health care providers with
Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan 2021 – 2025
Click here to learn more about the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan for 2021 – 2025. View or download (PDF): Viral-Hepatitis-National-Strategic-Plan-2021-2025
Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017-2020
The US Department of Health and Human Services has approved and posted the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017-2020 (Action Plan) – PDF. For more information, please visit: https://www.hhs.gov/hepatitis/action-plan/u-s-viral-hepatitis-action-plan-overview
KnowHBV mobile app
The KnowHBV mobile app is a chronic hepatitis B treatment decision tool for adults developed by Asian Liver Center at Stanford University. Watch the introductory video for the mobile app and click on the following to download app for IOS or Android. Download app for IOS
General Provider Telehealth & Telemedicine Tool Kit
General Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit provides three main types of virtual services physicians and other professionals can provide to Medicare beneficiaries, i.e. Medicare telehealth visits, virtual check-ins, and e-visits. According to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), “Telehealth, telemedicine, and related terms generally refer to the exchange of medical
Resources for Patients
The Consult Line at Hepatitis B Foundation is open for people with hepatitis B. Learn more: https://www.hepb.org/contact-us. Hep B Comic Books that illustrate different outcomes of screening, as well as many other resources created by Charles B Wang Community Health Center’s health education department can be downloaded from http://www.cbwchc.org/HepatitisB.asp. Know
COVID-19 Guidance for people living with Hepatitis B
Viral Hepatitis: COVID-19 Considerations (Vimeo video) featuring Dr. Robert G Gish, MD is a video produced by the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable. COVID-19: Information for people living with viral hepatitis is a resource hub produced by the World Hepatitis Alliance: https://www.worldhepatitisalliance.org/missing-millions/covid-19. COVID-19 guides in multi-languages is a “crowd-sourced resource”
What is Hepatitis B?
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Hepatitis B is a vaccine-preventable liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B is spread when blood, semen, or other body fluids from a person infected with the virus enters the body of someone who is not infected. This
Hep B Facts
What is Hep B? Hepatitis B is a disease caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Chronic (lifelong) infection with HBV can lead to liver cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer. About 60-80% of primary liver cancer worldwide is caused by chronic HBV infection. HBV is found in highest
The National Task Force 2016 Best Practices Award
Congratulations to the following organizations for their Best Practices in providing Hepatitis B outreach, education, screening, and/or linkages to care /treatment services! These recipients were awarded the 2016 Best Practices Award in Washington, DC at the face to face meeting on March 6, 2016. Keep up the great work! Asian Pacific
2015 Awardees: Robert Gish, M.D and Moon Chen, PhD, MPH
Robert G. Gish, MD, is a world-renowned hepatologist, an advisor of the National Task Force, Consultant Professor at Stanford University Hospitals, Medical Director of Hepatitis B Foundation, and Steering Committee member of the National Viral Hepatitis Routable. Gish has published more than
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