Hepatitis B Foundation

👶💛 Today is National Child Health Day! Most children with chronic #hepatitisB can lead long, healthy lives 🌈 without physical limitations or restrictions. Regular checkups 🩺 with a liver specialist or healthcare provider help ensure lifelong health and wellbeing. 📚 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eXV395as #ChildHealthDay #HepatitisB #LiverHealth

🏃The Hepatitis B Foundation is honored to be an Official Charity Partner of the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon on Nov. 2! 🎉 Meet our amazing #Run4HepB team: ✨ Aaron Rak ✨ Ian Cohen ✨ Mark Bernstein ✨ Nhi Le ✨ Tyler Brenowitz They're running to raise awareness and funds in the fight against hepatitis B.💛 💌 Support the #Run4HepB team & donate today: https://lnkd.in/ejhEUQ99

🎉 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! 🎉 🌎 Did you know hepatitis B is more common in South America? People born there are considered high risk for #hepB. 🩸 It’s an infectious disease spread through blood, not genetics. While everyone is at some risk, certain groups are more vulnerable based on where they were born, their job, or lifestyle. 👉 Learn more about protecting yourself and your loved ones here: https://lnkd.in/eWwBWbbt 📖 Learn more in Spanish here:  https://lnkd.in/eUS7xfxn #HispanicHeritageMonth

✨ October is Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month! ✨ The Hepatitis B Foundation and the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) 🤝 established Hep B United 🌍, a national coalition working to address and eliminate #hepatitisB — a serious liver infection and the leading cause of liver cancer. 💛💪 👉 Visit the #HepBUnited website to learn more and #GetInvolved: https://lnkd.in/enHPgVtt #LiverHealth #PatientCare

Stigma keeps many people from speaking openly about hepatitis B. 💔 Fear, shame and misinformation only make things harder. If you’ve faced discrimination because of hepatitis B, you can contact us anonymously and confidentially through our Discrimination Registry: https://lnkd.in/epsseeGZ #EndStigma #NoDiscrimination

💚 Liver Cancer Prevention 💚 🛡️ The #hepatitisB vaccine is a safe, effective way to protect against chronic liver disease and liver cancer. 👶 Recommended for all infants 👧🧒 Children up to 18 years 🧑⚕️ Adults at higher risk (due to diabetes, lifestyle, or occupation) ✨ Everyone should consider vaccination for lifelong protection. 💉 It’s called the “first anti-cancer vaccine” because it prevents hepatitis B — the leading cause of liver cancer worldwide. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eGKDXQeJ #LiverCancerAwareness

🌍 Did you know? MASLD (Metabolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease)—formerly called fatty liver disease—affects 1 in 4 people worldwide. If left untreated, it can lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis and even liver cancer. 👉 Learn more about MASLD here: https://lnkd.in/eZ3Hck6M

💃 Marjorie’s vibrant life—teaching fitness classes, caring for loved ones, and staying active—was forever changed by an unexpected liver cancer diagnosis. 💔 Though told her cancer was inoperable, she faced treatment with determination and resilience. 🌟💪 🎥 Watch Marjorie’s story: https://lnkd.in/ehZgnn73 #LiverHealth #HepatitisB #HCC #EndStigma #PatientVoices

#HepatitisB and liver cancer disproportionately affect immigrants from Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific Islands—yet awareness of this risk remains low. It’s time to change that. 💛 Learn more about our Liver Cancer Connect Program: https://lnkd.in/ePAfAfC8

🌟 October is Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month! 🌟 When patients and families are engaged in their care, they are 💪 empowered to make informed decisions, adopt healthy habits 🥦🏃♀️, and achieve better health outcomes. 💛 Newly diagnosed with #hepatitisB? Learn the steps to take ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eav4Darc #PatientCenteredCare #HealthAwareness