Increasing Awareness
Speaking out Against Hepatitis B Discrimination
Chinese celebrities Huang Lei and Zhou Dongyu helped produce a micro-film called “Lucky Tenth” speaking out against hepatitis B discrimination in the workplace. The video and advocacy ads have been featured in Beijing Airports, Beijing Subways, and through social media platforms in the United States and China.
Access to Treatment
Qinghai Catch-up Vaccination
With support from the Ping and Amy Chao Foundation, we led a vaccination effort for 500,000 children in Qinghai Province, China. We presented the initiative and associated data to the Chinese government, demonstrating the cost-effectiveness of scaled hepatitis vaccination. This led to the creation of China’s catch-up vaccination program, through which 70 million children and adolescents were given hepatitis B vaccination funded by the Chinese government.
Protecting Mothers and Babies
A new project with Gansu and Qinghai Health Departments in China provides free testing for over 20,000 babies born to hepatitis B-infected mothers each year, to make sure they are vaccinated, and to scale up hepatitis B healthcare worker training and pregnant women education. The project aims to impact national policy that would provide free, routine testing.
Building Partnerships
Corporate Collaboration
40 corporations have committed to saving lives and building inclusive workplaces free from hepatitis B stigma. Companies have joined this initiative by signing a Declaration in China and/or the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States - two areas of the world significantly impacted by hepatitis B and liver cancer. Chen Liming, Chairman at IBM Greater China Group, is pictured during a JoinJade Press Conference held in Beijing.
Youth Leadership
Youth Leadership Conference on Asian Pacific Islander Health, is the preeminent conference for high-achieving high school students looking to build skills in leadership, health advocacy and social impact. Each year, we select 100 students to compete in a Team Leadership Challenge and learn from industry experts. Over 15 years, 1,500 conference participants have returned to their communities as advocates, often starting local chapters of Team HBV, the youth campaign to stop hepatitis B and liver cancer.