What We Do

The Task Force and its committees raise hepatitis B awareness in various ways and at various levels:  relationship building and networking with local, state, and national partners; print and visual media for the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in Washington state; and direct services (presentations and screenings) in predominantly API communities.  Our work – whether it’s a poster, video, or a community screening – centers around providing our hepatitis B message in a culturally appropriate and sensitive manner.

Every year the Task Force hosts an API Hepatitis B Community Forum.  The 2008 Forum, held on April 1st, was a big success. Over 100 participants from academia, research, medical, non-profit, and the API community were in attendance on Tuesday, April 1st in Seattle’s International District.  They networked, watched the International Community Health Services receive the 2008 API Hepatitis B award, heard from a keynote speaker, and shared outreach ideas.  Jeff Caballero from the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) talked about AAPCHO services and updated the audience about other national API hepatitis B efforts.  View his presentation here (.pdf).  Several of the slides (22 and 26) will take a few minutes to download properly – thanks for your patience.  View the photos here.