Asian Heritage Month Hepatitis Awareness Day - May 17, 2013
| When: | May 17th, 2013 (Friday), 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
| Where: | Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St. Chicago, IL |
| What: | 1 out of 12 Asian Americans is infected with chronic HBV, but 65-75% of chronically infected people are not aware that they have Hepatitis B. The event aims to promote awareness, reduce stigma, and increase efforts to eliminate Hepatitis B in the U.S. |
| Organizers: | Midwest Asian Health Association (MAHA) - Hepatitis Coalition of Midwest; Regional APAMSA; Chinese American Association of Greater Chicago (CAAGC); Chinese American Service League (CASL) |
| Sponsor: | Illinois Department of Public Health |
| Contact: | Dr. Hong Liu, Executive Director, MAHA |
| Email: | hongliu@maha-us.org, Tel: 312-225-8659 |
| Partners: | Asian American Coalition Chicago, Chicago Department of Public Health, National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable, DHS, National Task Force on Hepatitis B, UIC Dept. of Medicine, American Liver Foundation, Northwestern University-Hepatitis B Alliance, Organization of Chinese Americans, Chinese Mutual Aid Association |
