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Hepatitis B Initiative of Washington, D.C. (HBI-DC) is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide Hepatitis B education, screenings and vaccinations to populations at risk, including Asian American, Pacific Islander and African communities.

Post Gala 2011 Public Release

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Hepatitis B Initiative of Washington DC honors Dr. Howard Koh at second annual benefit gala to support local screening and vaccination efforts

(October 23, 2011 – Arlington, Virginia): The Hepatitis B Initiative of DC (HBI-DC), a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting hepatitis B in at-risk communities, hosted more than 320 attendees at its second annual benefit gala held Sunday evening. The event took place at the China Garden Restaurant in Arlington and presented Dr. Howard Koh, the Assistant Secretary for Health at the US Department of Health and Human Services, with the "Hep B Super Hero Award" for his leadership in fighting viral hepatitis at the national level.

HBI-DC also presented Community Service Awards to physicians Dr. Sang Van Tran, Dr. Mark Li, Dr. Benson Yu, Dr. James Suh, and Dr. Chan-Hing Ma Ho for their commitment to hepatitis B education, screening, and vaccination efforts locally. Dr. Jennifer Lee, Immediate Past Chair of HBI-DC, was also recognized for her service to HBI-DC. Many members of the Vietnamese Medical Society, the Association of Chinese Medical Physicians, and the Korean American Medical Association were in attendance. Kathy Park, reporter and anchor from ABC7/ WJLA-TV and News Channel 8, was the Mistress of Ceremonies. Dr. Claudia Arrigg, Dr. Koh's wife, was also in attendance.

Gala 2011: Letter from HBI-DC Executive Director

Dear Friends,

We ask for your support for an important life saving cause. Chronic hepatitis B is a serious liver disease that if left unmonitored can lead to liver cancer or liver failure in 25% of those infected. In the US, 1.4 million people are infected with hepatitis B. Over half of those infected are Asian American/Pacific Islanders, most of who were infected from their mothers at birth.

The Story of HBI-DC Logo

By Leslie Hsu Oh

“Hepatitis B is your problem, not mine,” my hallmate had said, while cutting up a piece of steak. He stabbed a slice on the end of his fork and used that fork to emphasize each word, “Your problem, not mine.”

He was a medical student. A brilliant one, someone that I would want to call “my doctor” one day. And I was trying to tell him that every time a doctor sees a patient, they have an opportunity to talk and administer prevention.

The Hepatitis B Initiative of Washington DC (HBI-DC)

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