The National Task Force on Hepatitis B in the United States.
MEETINGS & EVENTS
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Quarterly National Task Force on Hepatitis B Discussion Forum-January2025
January 15, 2025 @ 3:00 pm ESTMeetings in 2025 will be held the 3rd Wednesday of the indicated month at 3PM Eastern / 2PM Central ...
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Turning Points: The Hawai‘i Liver Summit
November 23, 2024In-Person Liver Summit in Honolulu, Hawai‘i at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa – John A Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) Medical Education...
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ABOUT OUR COALITION
The National Task Force on Hepatitis B is a volunteer-based national coalition that brings together scientists, health professionals, not-for-profit organizations, and concerned citizens in a concerted effort to eliminate the transmission of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and decrease health disparities among those chronically infected.
Currently, there are over 200 members associated with the Task Force. Members are individuals who may represent public agencies, private companies, and nonprofit organizations committed to eliminating hepatitis B mortality and morbidity over the next generation.
National Task Force on Hepatitis B Strategic Plan (2021 – 2023)
Overview of Goals for January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2023
- Facilitate Provider Education Resources
- Strengthen Hepatitis B Care Management in Primary Care Setting
- Support workforce development opportunities
- Sustain a systematic structure for Task Force Administration
Click button to view or download full Strategic Plan (PDF).
Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan 2021 – 2025
The Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan for the United States: A Roadmap to Elimination 2021-2025 (Hepatitis Plan or Plan) provides a framework to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat in the United States…
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…
CASCADE OF CARE MODEL
The National Task Force on Hepatitis B follows the “Cascade of Care” model for viral hepatitis service delivery.
Planning
Outreach & Education
Screening & Testing
Receive results for each site sampled. Contact patients to share their results.
Refer and link patients who tested positive for HBV and/or HCV to care and treatment services.
Patients who need hepatitis B vaccination will be referred for service.
Provide education seminar opportunities.
