御存知でしたか？May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month（米国）
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米国では May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month （5月は全国肝炎月？）だったんですね。
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May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month
May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month, which was first designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2001. This is an important opportunity to help raise awareness about viral hepatitis in this country. With up to 5 million Americans affected by chronic hepatitis B and C, there is a lot that still needs to be done to improve prevention, education, and access to medical care and treatment!
2011
HIGHLIGHTS
Nordstrom is donating up to $75,000 to fund Hep B Free during the month of May! For every person who takes their short educational quiz about hepatitis B and liver cancer @ www.nordstrom.com/apahm, Nordstrom will make a $35 donation (up to $75,000). Help raise funds to increase outreach and education efforts through the Hep B Free America campaign. Take the Nordstrom Survey now! May 12th, 9:30 – 11:00 am – Congressional briefing hosted by Congressman Mike Honda (CA) and Senator John Kerry (MA) will be held on the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Action Plan on Chronic Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer. The event is at 210 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC and is free and open to the public. May 24th, 11:30am – 1:00pm – Hep B Free Philadelphia Flash Mob Awareness Event at Dilworth Plaza, City Hall in Philadelphia, PA. Free and open to the public. Contact Chari.Cohen@hepb.org for more information. For more information, visit
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http://www.sfhepbfree.orgPHILADELPHIA EVENTS
Visit the Hep B Free Philadelphia Facebook for more information and details!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hep-B-Free-Philadelphia/152202051511434. May 1st, 1:00pm – 4:00pm – HBV/HCV screening & education event. Sponsored by Hepatitis B Foundation, HepTREC, and AFAHO. Contact Chari.Cohen@hepb.org for more information. May 4th, 12:00pm – 1:00pm – HBV educational lunch program for medical students at the University of Pennsylvania. Contact Chari.Cohen@hepb.org for more information. Public Health Management Corporation Events in Philadelphia, Pa. Monday, May 9, 2011, 3-5pm – Chronic Hepatitis B: An Education Series for Direct Service Providers and Health Care Professionals sponsored by Philadelphia Hepatitis Outreach Project (P-HOP) at Public Health Management Corporation in Philadelphia, PA. Contact p-hop@phmc.org for more information. May 12th, 8:30am – “HCV Patient Case: Predictors of Response,” at Public Health Management Corporation in Philadelphia, PA. RSVP to agrod@gene.com. May 19th, 12:30pm – “Advanced Concepts in the Treatment of HCV Today” lunch lecture at Public Health Management Corporation in Philadelphia, PA. RSVP toagrod@gene.com. May 21st, 10:00am – 2:00pm – Health Fair, with HIV/HCV screening. Sponsored by P-HOP of the Public Health Management Corporation. RSVP to ljeannot@phmc.org. May 21st, 11:00am-5:00pm – 5th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration at Franklin Park, Philadelphia. Hosted by Pan Asian Association of Greater Philadelphia. Contact Dchen@paconvention.com for more information. >May 24th, 11:30am – 1:00pm – Hep B Free Philadelphia Flash Mob Awareness Event at Dilworth Plaza, City Hall in Philadelphia, PA. Free and open to the public. RSVP to Danielle.Gill@hepb.org. June 4th, 10:00am – 2:30pm – 7th Annual Asian American Health Awareness Day at the Sheraton Hotel (17th & Race Streets) in Philadelphia, PA. Hep B Free will have a table there. Contact WanLing.Hung@cancer.orgfor more information.