Last week ended with an exciting city-wide hepatitis B screening event in downtown Philadelphia. This event was sponsored by the Hepatitis B Foundation and Hep B Free Philly as part of the Hep B Free Philadelphia campaign. Hospitals included Hahnemann University Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and Albert Einstein Medical Center. Naturally each [...]
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Reflections from Hep B Free Philadelphia’s HBV 10/22 Screening Event – CHOP site
October 31st, 2011 
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Reflections from the 10/22 Screening Event at Thomas Jefferson University
October 25th, 2011 mchan – by Melvin Chan, Public Health Intern, Hepatitis B Foundation On the morning of Saturday, October 22nd, staff from the Hepatitis B Foundation unloaded the equipment at Thomas Jefferson University Alumni Hall. Within twenty minutes and an hour before the screening event, participants started lining up. The craziness was beginning, but the staff was [...]
B A Hero! Get tested at the city-wide free screening event!
October 14th, 2011 dchen Great news! Hep B Free Philadelphia is putting on a city-wide free hepatitis B screening event on October 22, 2011! Here is the info you need: Date & Time: Saturday October 22, 2011 @ 10am-2pm Locations: You, your friends, and your family can receive free screening tests at any of the following four hospitals – [...]
Hep B Free Philly Engaging in National AAPI Dialogue
October 10th, 2011 dchen On October 5, 2011, Hepatitis B Foundation’s Chari Cohen attended the Empowering the Forgotten Ones Through Systems Change conference at Temple University, to discuss challenges faced by immigrants and culturally diverse individuals in Pennsylvania. Hep B Free Philadelphia’s Daniel Chen then participated in a reception co-hosted by ASIAC, a Hep B Free Philly community partner, [...]
“B A Hero” City-wide Screening Day in the News!
October 6th, 2011 dchen Hepatitis B Foundation executive director and co-founder, Ms. Joan Block, was interviewed by the Comcast Newsmakers about hepatitis B and the upcoming Hep B Free Philadelphia “B A Hero” City-wide Free Screening Day. Click on the video below to see the interview:
Hep B Free Philadelphia and the Hepatitis B Foundation Celebrates Orange Nose Day
October 4th, 2011 mchan It’s October 5th – Orange Nose Day – in memory of good personal hygiene, and here at the Hepatitis B Foundation and Hep B Free Philadelphia Campaign we celebrate this special day with our staff! Do not forget these five tips for good personal hygiene: 1) Wash your hands with soap for at least 20 [...]
