The following resources provide a wealth of helpful information about hepatitis B:
American Liver Foundation
www.liverfoundation.org
The American Liver Foundation is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of hepatitis and other liver diseases through research, education and advocacy on behalf of those at risk or affected by liver disease.
The Asian Liver Center at Stanford University
liver.stanford.edu
The Asian Liver Center at Stanford University is a nonprofit organization founded to address the high incidence of hepatitis B and liver cancer in Asians and Asian Americans.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website provides comprehensive, up-to-date information about hepatitis B, as well as other forms of viral hepatitis.
The Immunization Action Coalition/Hepatitis B Coalition
www.immunize.org
The Immunization Action Coalition is a premier source of childhood, adolescent and adult immunization information and hepatitis B educational materials. The Hepatitis B Coalition, a program of the Immunization Action Coalition, promotes hepatitis B testing, vaccination, education and treatment for people who are chronically infected with hepatitis.
StopHepB.com
www.stophepb.com
A hepatitis B website where you can get educational materials, find a physician and complete a self-assessment. You can also learn about becoming a
Hep B Warrior to help build awareness of this silent killer in your community.
HepB.tv
www.hepb.tv
HepB.tv is an online interactive television network dedicated to eliminating hepatitis B as a major health threat to the Asian-American community. Led by renowned infectious disease specialists and advocates, the efforts of HepB.tv are focused on raising public awareness of hepatitis B and motivating Asian Americans to seek testing, vaccination and treatment for the disease.
American Cancer Society, Eastern Division Chinese Unit
www.cancer.org/docroot/COM/content/
div_Eastern/COM_11_2x_Chinese_Unit.asp?sitearea=COM
The New York Chinese Unit of the American Cancer Society provides education, programs and services to the Chinese community.
Korean Community Services of New York
www.kcsny.org
The first community-based social service agency in the Korean community, KCS is committed to supporting and assisting members of the Korean community, but not limited to them, to be healthy and productive individuals in their new homeland. Its objectives are to develop and deliver a broad range of social services to meet the various needs of the community.
Hepatitis Foundation International (HFI)
www.hepfi.org
HFI provides education, supports research to find cures, and offers a telephone support network for patients, a listing of physician referrals, a toll-free hotline in the United States and Canada (available in multiple languages). With a database of more than 350 hepatitis support groups, HFI also can refer you to programs throughout the United States and parts of Canada.
Hepatitis B support groups
The organizations listed above may also provide information about traditional ("land-based") regional and local support groups. You may also seek support groups at:
Hepatitis B Information and Support List (HB-L)
www.hblist.org
An online adult support group for hepatitis B. All those affected by, or concerned about, hepatitis B are invited to participate.