Hepatitis B Foundation President Dr. Chari Cohen is quoted in a powerful new story about hepatitis B in The New Yorker. You can read it here.

Jacki's Story

When Jacki learned that his brother’s liver cancer was caused by hepatitis B, he got tested and found out he had the virus, too. Later, his wife also found out she has hepatitis B. When she got pregnant, they did their research and were able to prevent mother-to-child transmission. Jacki and his wife are taking medication to manage their hepatitis B and have started a Taiwanese hepatitis B patient group. Today, all of their kids are are hepatitis B free, and Jacki’s brother is cured of liver cancer! 

Jacki's story is available in English and Mandarin.

 

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