B Heppy

This is part 2 of the interviews conducted at the International HBV Meeting in Kobe, Japan. Support the show Our website:  www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media:  Instagram - Twitter - Facebook

In this episode, Edward Tate, Director of Communications and Marketing at the Hepatitis B Foundation interviews scientists and researchers at the 2023 International HBV Meeting in Kobe, Japan.  Support the show Our website:  www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media:  Instagram - Twitter - Facebook

In this episode, Bright and Anousha invited Dr. Neehar Parikh, a hepatologist at the University of Michigan to discuss the relationship between hepatitis B and liver cancer, disparities in liver cancer rates, and barriers to liver cancer screening in the United States and globally.  Support the show Our website:  www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media:  Instagram - Twitter - Facebook

In this episode, Bright and Anousha invited Monue Flomo to share his story living with hepatitis B. Monue came to the U.S. from Liberia as a nursing student and plans to become a hepatologist to serve his community.  Support the show Our website:  www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media:  Instagram - Twitter - Facebook

In this episode, Anousha invited Beatrice Zovich, program manager at the Hepatitis B Foundation along with Rensely and Kenson, who are members of the Micronesian community and reside in Hawaii. As part of the Liver Cancer Disparities Project, Rensely and Kenson shared details about their experience with participating in the focus group discussions of the project. Support the show Our website:  www...

In this episode, Bright and Anousha invited Kai Kollins, program coordinator at the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) to share insights and updates on the collaboration between PCDC and the Hepatitis B Foundation. PCDC is a trusted community organization and has partnered with the Foundation on a frequent basis to improve awareness, education, and outreach for hepatitis B and l...

In this episode, Bright and Anousha chat with Dr. Yasmin Ibrahim, Public Health Program Director at the Hepatitis B Foundation, about how clinical trials work and the importance of clinical trials in advancing valuable research. Support the show Our website:  www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media:  Instagram - Twitter - Facebook

In this episode, Bright and Anousha chat with Dr. John Tavis, a professor and scientist at St. Louis University School of Medicine about current drug candidates for hepatitis B treatment and updates about the cure. Support the show Our website:  www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media:  Instagram - Twitter - Facebook

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Su Wang, a medical provider with lived experience, about what questions doctors would like to know from their patients before starting treatment. We discuss the importance of building an honest relationship with your provider to better understand and manage your hepatitis B diagnosis.  Support the show Our website:  www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media:  Ins...

In this episode, we chat with Catherine Freeland, Associate Director of Public Health Research at the Hepatitis B Foundation on what stigma looks like across the globe and how it impacts the economic, social, and emotional well-being of people living with hepatitis B.  Support the show Our website:  www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media:  Instagram - Twitter - Facebook

Bright and Evangeline sit down with Shaibu Issa, a dedicated hepatitis B advocate from Tanzania. We talk about his story with hepatitis B from losing his brother, feeling ostracized from his community, to now raising awareness and spreading information about hepatitis B. Listen more for his story.  Support the show Our website:  www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media:  Instagram - Twitter - Fa...

In part II of our stigma series, we sit down with Chris Munoz of the Yellow Warriors Society in the Phillippines to talk about their hepatitis B work and what he has see related to hepatitis B stigma and discrimination. Yellow Warriors Society Support the show Our website:  www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media:  Instagram - Twitter - Facebook

On this episode, we get to talk with Danjuma Adda, CEO of TY Danjuma Foundation and current World Hepatitis Alliance President to talk about his experience with viral hepatitis B, hepatitis B related stigma, and his efforts to improve the quality of life for individuals living with hepatitis B. Listen for more. World Hepatitis Alliance TY Danjuma Foundation Support the show Our website:  www.hepb....

Evangeline and Bright chat with Dr. Jessie Torgersen from Penn Medicine to talk about hepatitis B treatment: when to start, can I stop, what medicines are available to me, and more.  Support the show Our website:  www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media:  Instagram - Twitter - Facebook

Bright and Evangeline sit down with Dan to talk about his experience with hepatitis Delta. We talk about his initial feelings surrounding the diagnosis, his treatment, how he got involved with the Hepatitis B Foundation, and his hope for the future of all people living with hepatitis B and Delta. More about hepatitis Delta Hep B Community Clinical Trials Finder Support the show Our website:  www.h...

In this episode Evangeline and Bright discuss questions you should ask your doctor regarding your hepatitis B status. This episode is intended to prompt our listeners to take charge of their health and be their own advocate while at a doctor's appointment.   Support the show Our website:  www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media:  Instagram - Twitter - Facebook

Listen to this special episode hosted by Ed Tate, Director of Communications at the Hepatitis B Foundation. He was able to interview esteemed scientists and researchers from the 2022 HBV Meeting in Paris to discuss their hepatitis B related work. He gives insight on what new research is coming out about hepatitis B.  Support the show Our website:  www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media:  Insta...

On this episode B Heppy we sit down with Dr. Mike Sofia, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Arbutus Biopharma to talk about his company's work on hepatitis B curative therapies. Listen and learn more about the pre-clinical process.  Resources: Arbutus Biopharma Drug Watch Clinical Trial Finder  Support the show Our website:  www.hepb.org Support B Heppy! Social Media:  Instagram - Twi...

October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month. As we wrap up the month, we present a special episode from the 2022 HBV Meeting in Paris.  Ed Tate, Director of Communications and Marketing at the Hepatitis B Foundation was able to interview Dr. Mathias Heikenwalder to talk about updates on liver cancer research. For more information on liver cancer you can go to Liver Cancer Connect .  Support the show O...

This episode discusses #justB Storyteller's David's mental health journey within his hepatitis B diagnosis. We talk about experiencing fears related to hepatitis B and how David empowered himself after those initial scary feelings. Listen for more. Watch his story here: www.hepb.org/research-and-programs/patient-story-telling-project/davids-story/ Resources here: https://www.hepbcommunit...

Can I have children? Am I cursed because I have hepatitis B? In this episode we sit down with Dr. Yasmin Ibrahim to discuss common questions and debunks some myths and misconceptions. Listen now! Resources: https://www.hepb.org/ https://www.hepbcommunity.org/ https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hepatitis-b https://www.worldhepatitisalliance.org/ Support the show Our website:  www.hepb...

In this episode, we interview Richard, Secretary of the Hepatitis Foundation of Ghana to talk about their Foundation's hepatitis B work in Ghana.  We discuss their challenges, their successes, and overall the status of hepatitis B in Ghana. Questions: info@hepb.org Support our show: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=hepb&id=165  Support the show Our website:  w...

What is hepatitis Delta? What does it mean for people living with hepatitis B? In this episode, B Heppy chats with Dr. Robert Gish to discuss what hepatitis Delta is, how it is related to hepatitis B, how to manage it, and what future treatment options look like. If you want to know more about hepatitis Delta, please visit https://www.hepb.org/research-and-programs/hepdeltaconnect/ . Dr. Gish&apos...

B Heppy sits down with Dr. Doan Dao from Johns Hopkins' Center of Excellence for Liver Disease in Vietnam and Vietnam Viral Hepatitis Alliance to discuss the state of hepatitis B in Vietnam. We talk about challenges and successes from their programs and what they are doing for July 28, World Hepatitis Day. Learn more about Vietnam Viral Hepatitis Alliance at https://vvha.org/ Follow them on F...

 B Heppy sits down with Jane Pan from HBI-DC and Becky Nguyen  from Vietnamese American Cancer Foundation to talk about their organizations, what they do, their challenges and solutions, best practices, how they serve their community and where to find them. Public health professionals listen up, and people living with hepatitis B - feel free to reach out to these more localized organizations. Ques...