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Vote AND spread the word! Everyday through the end of September – support Santa Clara County’s initiative to be Hep B Free by:

 

Clicking here: Santa Clara Hep B Free at Pepsi Refresh

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Texting here: Text* 102398 to Pepsi (73774)

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Mobilizing your clubs!

About the Hepatitis B Virus
Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV). One-third of the world population has been infected with HBV. About 1 in 10 Asian Americans and Asian and Pacific Islanders worldwide have chronic hepatitis B, but it is a silent disease because most people with chronic hepatitis B do not know that they have been infected. 1 in 4 people with chronic hepatitis B will die from liver cancer or liver failure. Thus, effective education, screening, and vaccination are necessary to stop this silent hepatitis B epidemic. To learn more about hepatitis B, please visit our Education Page

About the Act
Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2009 (HR 3974) would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for chronic hepatitis B and C. This act will increase education for patients and health care providers, access to hepatitis testing and liver cancer screening, the ability of health departments to detect outbreaks, and supporting viral hepatitis prevention and education programs across the U.S. This Act was introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Honda, (D-CA) and Charles Dent (R-PA) with original cosponsors Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Anh “Joseph” Cao (R-LA), David Wu (D-OR), Todd Platts (R-PA), Donna M. Christiansen (D-VI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Bobby Rush (D-IL), George Butterfield (D-NC), and Judy Chu (D-CA). To read the bill, please visit: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-3974

What You Can Do
We now have 52 Representative cosponsors and we can carry this momentum forward with your help! Email and call your Representative today to join as cosponsor and show their support for addressing the viral hepatitis epidemic. Feel free to use the template scripts attached. You can reach your Representative by calling the Capitol Switchboard at 1-202-224-3121 or email Representatives directly from http://writerep.house.gov. If you don’t know your Representative, go tohttp://www.congress.org and enter your zip code in the upper right corner.

This fall, LIVERight returns with the hottest new dance fitness craze that’s taking over the world. Fusing hypnotic Latin rhythms with easy to follow dance moves, Zumba Fitness® is a Latin-inspired cardio dance fitness workout. It is all about having fun and no experience is necessary. Are you ready to LIVERight and Zumba for your liver?

This family-friendly event is open to the public. All donations benefit the Jade Ribbon Campaign and the fight against liver cancer. Enthusiastic Zumba Instructors, prizes and games, and two hours of Latin rhythms will keep participants sweating and having fun.

Time: November 13 · 1:00pm – 3:00pm (registration begins at 11 am)

Location: Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation
Stanford University
341 Galvez Street
Stanford, CA

For more information, visit the LIVERight Zumbathon facebook event page!

Hello Team HBV! This fall marks the 5th Annual LIVERight, hosted by the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University, and we need your help! This year the Asian Liver Center is bringing LIVERight back to Stanford University with the hottest new dance fitness craze that’s taking over the world. Fusing hypnotic Latin rhythms with simple, easy-to-follow moves, Zumba Fitness® is a Latin-inspired cardio dance fitness workout that is fun, dynamic and engaging for everyone.

As a worldwide awareness event, the LIVERight Zumbathon brings together community members – families, students, sponsors, health professionals, community organizers, and many others – together to dance and unite against liver cancer. People all over the world are uniting in support of the Jade Ribbon Campaign by submitting short, 5-second videos to be showcased at the 5th Annual LIVERight Zumbathon. Your submissions will also go towards making a national Team HBV Collegiate Chapters intro video that will be blasted worldwide.

The Summer Challenge:

1. Gather friends, family, clubs, pets, sports teams and tag them with Jade Ribbon Campaign paraphernalia (Team HBV t-shirts, pins, ribbons, etc.)

2. Film them with the very short script attached

3. Email the submission form and videos by July 31st!

 

Questions? Email amanda.wong.alc@gmail.com

Go LIVERight!