On behalf of President George W. Bush and the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islanders, congratulations on your successful event in support of the Community Hepatitis-B Education Awareness Trust Fund.
Through the leadership of Commander Bok Pon and the American Legion Cathay Post #384, there will be a greater awareness of the serious nature of Hepatitis-B and how it plagues our community. Startling statistics show Hepatitis-B affects 20% of the Asian community – something must be done. Awareness and testing are integral initatives which must occur in order to defeat this plague.
Through your support and activities for the Community Hepatitis-B Education Awareness Trust Fund, steps will now be taken to address this most important issue.
Thank you for your commitment. Have a wonderful evening.
Regards,
Rudy Pamintuan
Chairman
President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Resolution Endorsing the San Francisco Hepatitis B Free Campaign and California Assembly Bill 158 for Hepatitis Prevention
BE IT KNOWN That the Commission on the Status of Women of the City and County of San Francisco hereby issues and authorizes the execution, by the subscribing Commissioners, of the following resolution:
WHEREAS, In order to address the fact that San Francisco has the highest liver cancer rate in the nation, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Assemblywomen Fiona Ma, and Supervisor Ed Jew, together with over 50 healthcare and Asian Pacific Islander organizations, have launched a
2-year campaign to rid San Francisco of Hepatitis B by screening, vaccinating, and treating all cases of this highly infectious but preventable disease responsible for 80% of all liver cancer among Asians and Pacific Islanders; and,
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Department of Public Health, the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University, and the AsianWeek Foundation have joined forces to implement this campaign, the largest health campaign targeting Asian Pacific Islanders in the nation; and,
WHEREAS, Assemblywomen Fiona Ma, a carrier of the virus, has further introduced Assembly Bill 158 for Hepatitis Prevention to require the California Department of Public Health to establish pilot programs in Los Angeles and San Francisco to provide culturally competent public education on the prevention and management of Hepatitis B; and,
WHEREAS, May marks Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month to celebrate the achievements of Asian and Pacific Islanders who constitute 34% of the population in San Francisco and are estimated to be infected by Hepatitis B at a rate of 1 in 10;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Womenendorses the San Francisco Hepatitis B Free Campaign and its goal to rid our city of this preventable disease and commends the work of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University, and the Asian Week Foundation for their collaborative efforts on this vital issue.
