Conference on Hepatitis B--Philadelphia--November 6--8:30 AM--1:00 PM

Temple University Center City Conference Center

Sponsored by the Center for Asian Health, Asian Community Cancer Coalition, and Hepatitis B Foundation in collaboration with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health

This conference is a half-day-long professional meeting for staff of community-based organizations, community health professionals, health educators, outreach specialists, community leaders, advocates, and other health, social, and community service providers who serve the Asian community in the Philadelphia-area. The goal of the conference is to inform community health stakeholders in the Asian community about the severity and impact hepatitis B and liver cancer among Asians in the Philadelphia-area. Registration is free and includes continental breakfast and bento box lunch.

Featured speakers and topics include:

   * The Global and Local Impact of Hepatitis B

   * Gang Chen, Ph.D., Hepatitis B Foundation

   * Tamara Brickham, MPH, Philadelphia Department of Public Health

   * What Asians Need to Know About Hepatitis B

   * Hie-Won Hann, M.D., Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

   * Knowledge, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Practices

   * Grace Ma, Ph.D., Center for Asian Health, Department of Public Health, Temple University

   * Turning Public Policy into Community Action

   * Joan Block, RN, BSN, Hepatitis B Foundation

The CDC made a major announcement this past September 18th about and chronic hepatitis B and liver cancer among Asians in the U.S. A new CDC report now recommends routine chronic hepatitis B virus infection testing for individuals born in Asia and for US-born individuals whose parents were born in Asia. For more information, go

to: http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2008/r080918.htm. The timing of the conference is even more important and relevant for the health of the Asian community.

Register on-line at:  www.hepb.org/APIconference2008

Questions? Contact:

Richard  C.  Liu ,  MPH Manager B-PAL Program (Hepatitis B - Physicians & Patients Advocacy Liaison) BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

Tel: 800-492-7016 x1145 Cell: 215-519-0874

Email: richard.chung-wen.liu@bms.com