On October 15th, Asia Promotion Association launched a "Hepatitis B" eradication campaign in Alberta

On October 15th, Asia Promotion Association launched a "Hepatitis B" eradication campaign in Alberta. On the morning of October 15, 2014, the Asia Pacific Health Promotion Association (Asian P…

On the morning of October 15, 2014, the Asian Pacific Community in Action held a press conference to launch a statewide campaign to eliminate "Hepatitis B" starting from the 15th. Lloyd, Executive Director of the Asian Pacific Community in Action. Y.Asaato introduced to reporters their screening and information on hepatitis B and hepatitis C over the past 12 years.

Executive Director of Asia Promotion Association LLoyd Y.Asaato

Jennifer Yeager Therapeutic Specialist-HBV

The only full-time person in the province to control hepatitis B

Asian doctor Phat D. Hoang

Asian doctor Phat D. Hoang introduced to reporters in detail the dangers of hepatitis B and how to check and control the development of hepatitis B virus. Without close attention, 1/4 of hepatitis B virus carriers will face the threat of death from liver disease.

Kate Moraras, senior project director of the Hepatitis B Alliance

Kate, senior project director of the Hepatitis B Alliance. Moraras conducted a video exchange with the media in Washington, DC, to provide a more comprehensive introduction to the incidence situation in the United States, especially in Asians. The

campaign proposed that all Asian residents should go to the doctor to ask for hepatitis B virus testing. People who are not carriers of hepatitis B virus are encouraged to get regular physical examinations and pay attention to the occurrence of the virus. Because "Hepatitis B" is a chronic disease that is prevalent in the Asian community, one in 10 Asians is a carrier of the Hepatitis B virus. Every Asian has an obligation to raise slogans to protect their families and take their families to participate in the campaign to end the spread of the "Hepatitis B" virus.

If you are a low-income person or do not have medical insurance, you can seek help from the Asia Pacific Health Promotion Association. lloyd@apcaaz.org or call (602) 621-1204.

The Asia Pacific Health Promotion Association is committed to paying attention to the health of Asian immigrants in Arizona. They have been conducting hepatitis B screening for 12 years. They go to the community every year to conduct free examinations and bring health information to the community.

A group photo of the organizers of this press conference