About Us

Hep B United – We Can Stop Hepatitis B

Vision

A future free of hepatitis B.


Mission

Hep B United is a national coalition dedicated to eliminating hepatitis B and the health disparities and inequities associated with hepatitis B and hepatitis delta among highly impacted communities across the United States by increasing awareness, screening, vaccination, and linkage to care.

Hep B United was co-founded and is co-chaired by the Hepatitis B Foundation and the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO). The coalition works to reduce the impact of hepatitis B through prevention and education efforts, addressing perinatal transmission, improving screening and linkage to care, contributing to national surveillance data, and advocating on a national level.

Values

Hep B United is a national coalition comprised of advocates, community leaders, and stakeholders that focuses on the health equity, respect, and empowerment of those affected by hepatitis B. Utilizing evidence-based public health best practice, Hep B United promotes equitable access to health care, preventive medicine, testing, linkage to care, and treatment for all communities at risk for hepatitis B.
 

Hep B United Overview and Strategic Priorities

Our Goals

  • Awareness: Raise the profile of hepatitis B, hepatitis delta, and liver cancer as urgent public health priorities through education and advocacy.
  • Prevention: Increase hepatitis B testing and vaccination, particularly among Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, African immigrants, and other communities highly impacted by hepatitis B.
  • Intervention: Improve access to care and treatment for individuals living with hepatitis B and hepatitis delta and improve access to vaccination, to prevent end-stage liver disease and liver cancer.

Hep B United’s strategic plans are in alignment with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Action Plan for the Prevention, Care & Treatment of Viral Hepatitis. Their strategic plans respond to strategic priority areas established at the national level and coordinates activities of Hep B United member coalitions.

Hep B United Overview and Partners (2023)

Hep B United is a national coalition established by the Hepatitis B Foundation and the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), to address and eliminate hepatitis B, a serious liver infection that is the leading cause of liver cancer. An estimated 2 million people in the United States are chronically infected with the hepatitis B virus.


Our Strategic Plans