Resources

Advanced Certificate Program IV: Bridging Cultural Differences to Improve HBV Treatment in Asian and Other Diverse Communities
State-of-the-science curriculum featuring the very latest information on screening and current and emerging treatment strategies for HBV management, including new guidelines from the CDC, AASLD, and Keeffe.

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations for use of Hepatitis A Vaccine in close contacts of newly arriving international adoptees
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations for routine hepatitis A vaccination for household members and other close personal contacts (e.g., regular babysitters) of adopted children newly arriving from countries with high or intermediate hepatitis A endemicity.

American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD)
AASLD is the leading organization of scientists and healthcare professionals committed to preventing and curing liver disease.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Hepatitis ABC fact sheet [138K PDF*]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Hepatitis Fact Sheet for Gay and Bisexual Men [878K PDF*]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Viral Hepatitis
Division of Viral Hepatitis of the CDC, the nation′s premier public health agency and one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminated Transmission of Hepatitis B
December 8, 2006 CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report recommendations.

National Coalition of STD Directors - Integrating Viral Hepatitis into Client-Centered Counseling, Training of Trainers
Training developed by the NCSD in partnership with the Hawaii Department of Health and the National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC).

Screening for Hep B Virus infection in pregnant women
Reaffirmation of the 2004 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for hepatitis B virus infection in pregnancy.

Surveillance for Acute Viral Hepatitis --- United States, 2007
Surveillance summary from the Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC.

VA National Hepatitis C Program
Information for patients and health care providers regarding Hepatitis C from the US Department of Veteran Affairs.

Patient Education Materials

Asian Liver Center at Stanford University
The Asian Liver Center at Stanford University is the first non-profit organization in the United States that addresses the high incidence of hepatitis B and liver cancer in Asians and Asian Americans.

B Free CEED: National Center of Excellence in the Elimination of Hepatitis B Disparities
B Free CEED is a national resource and expert center committed to eliminating hepatitis B disparities in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Viral Hepatitis
The CDC is the nation′s premier public health agency and one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Viral Hepatitis - Hepatitis C Fact Sheets
Hepatitis C educational materials and resources.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Immunization Program
Information on vaccines and immunizations from the CDC.

Hepatitis B Foundation
The Hepatitis B Foundation is the only national non-profit organization solely dedicated to the global problem of hepatitis B.

Immunization Action Coalition
The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services.

Medline Plus: Hepatitis
MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from the National Libraries of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.

Screening for Hep B Virus infection in pregnant women - Summary for patients
A service provided by the Annals of Internal Medicine to help patients better understand the complicated and often mystifying language of modern medicine.

Patient Support Groups

American Liver Foundation
Facilitates, advocates and promotes education, support and research for the prevention, treatment and cure of liver disease.
1-800-223-0179

Hepatitis Foundation International
A foundation for decision making, liver wellness and prevention of hepatitis and drug abuse.
1-800-891-0707