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Hepatitis B Virus Health Center Checklist

Year Developed: 2015

Resource Type: Toolkit.

Primary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, COOs, CMOs, etc) Clinicians Enabling Staff
Secondary Audience: PCAs

Language(s): English

Developed by: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: Health centers are the point at which the hepatitis B Virus (HBV) can either be prevented or treated early, with proper screening practices, treatment, and linkage-to-care. This document is meant to help health centers identify what services and/or resources they provide for HBV.

Resource Details: Infection of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the primary cause of liver cancer, the second deadliest cancer in the United States. Hepatitis B, a liver disease caused by the virus, can cause scarring of the liver, liver cancer, and death. Within Asian American and Pacific Islander populations (AAPIs), this "silent disease" has a significant impact as AAPIs comprise more than half of the 2 million estimated hepatitis B infections in the United States. The disease affects many immigrant populations besides AAPIs, including immigrants from many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Check out this checklist to assess for hepatitis B services and resources available within your health center. The checklist covers two main areas: Hepatitis B Prevention and Integration of Hepatitis B Prevention, Treatment, and Referral Services.

Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Special and Vulnerable Populations, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)

Resource Subtopic: Behavioral Health, Health Equity.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.