Good afternoon!

A quick update here from the Asian Liver Center’s global activities and projects. 

Know HBV: Alison and I have been busy working on our new Know HBV online education and training program for nursing students.  If you know of any nursing students or nurses who would be interested in working with us on this project as we grow and expand, please let me know!

Team HBV: I am excited to see pages and pages of blogs from China related to Nancy’s EV Training in Shanghai.  If anyone participating in the PESI programs would like to form a Team HBV college chapter, which works to promote hepatitis B and liver cancer awareness within their college communities and support these Jade Ribbon Campaign, please let me know as well and we’d be happy to help you start a chapter!

Manila Hep B Free: As I mentioned in a previous blog, in May 2009, Dr. So and I visited the Philippines and met with the Metro Manila Health Department.  Dr. So gave a presentation to the hepatitis B perinatal coordinators in Metro Manila, Philippines.  The ALC will be working with the Metro Manila Health Department to develop informational resources for health care providers and pregnant women in Manila.  Tini, one of our tenured ALC Interns, and I have been working on the development of two new brochures, based on the ALC’s Know HBV and Moms-to-be Brochures, that will be Philippines’ focused in Tagalog. 

Shandong Hep B Free: We may have an opportunity to create a new province-wide HBV campaign in Shandong Province, China with the launch of a Shandong Hep B Free Campaign!  Alison and I have been working with a Visiting Scholar at Stanford from the Health Department of Shandong Province who is interested in partnering with the Asian Liver Center in the development of a HBV education and awareness campaign for pregnant women and health care providers in Shandong.  More updates to come shortly!

All the best,
Alena