U.S. partners		Disease-specific partners
Non-U.S. partners		Family support organizations

Hepatitis

Influenza

Meningitis

Rotavirus

Varicella (chickenpox)

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Hepatitis	back to top

American Liver Foundation ALF is a national, voluntary nonprofit health agency dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing hepatitis and all liver diseases through research, education, and support groups. For more information, call (800) 465-4837 (800-GO.LIVER) or (888) 443-7872 (888-4HEP.USA), or email ALF at: info@livefoundation.org.

Asian Liver Center at Stanford University The liver center addresses the high incidence of hepatitis B and liver cancer in Asians and Asian-Americans. The 2007 edition of the "Physician and Patient's Guide to Hepatitis B" features new updates to provide physicians with the latest information on the incidence, transmission, detection, prevention, and management of HBV infection and liver cancer. To order, click here or, download the PDF.

Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) This organization aims to address health issues that are important to Asian-American medical students and the broader community. Projects include the hepatitis B education and immunization project. APAMSA has developed the Hepatitis B Outreach How-To-Guide (47-page guide): Download the PDF.

Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF) The Hepatitis B Foundation is a national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to the global problem of hepatitis B, and to finding a cure and improving the quality of life for those affected by hepatitis B

Hepatitis Foundation International HFI focuses on bringing viral hepatitis under control through education programs and materials, informing health professionals, and educating patients and thepublic about new diagnostic and treatment methods to improve patient care. For more information, call (800) 891-0707.

IAC - Hepatitis Prevention Programs This web site showcases programs across the United States that work to prevent hepatitis A, B, or C in people who are at risk for infection. The site also features links to hepatitis related educational materials, support group information, case histories, photos, video footage, and more.

Latino Organization for Liver Awareness LOLA is a national, bilingual/bicultural voluntary organization dedicated to raising awareness, prevention, education, and treatment referral services to the Latino/American community and other underserved populations who suffer from liver disease in the United States.

National Task Force on Hepatitis B, Focus on Asian and Pacific Islander Americans The Task Force is a collaboration of public, private, and academic communities working to increase vaccination levels of children and adults at increased risk for hepatitis B virus infection.

National Viral Hepatitis Prevention Roundtable The NVHR is a coalition of public, private, and voluntary organizations dedicated to reducing the incidence of infection, morbidity, and mortality from viral hepatitis in the United States through strategic planning, leadership, coordination, advocacy, and research. The NVHR has developed a national hepatitis elimination strategy which can be accessed at: www.nvhr.org/calltoaction.htm

Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases PKIDS supports those whose children have been affected by viral hepatitis, HIV/AIDS and other chronic, viral infectious diseases and by educating the public about effective disease prevention practices. The organization has published "PKIDS' Pediatric Hepatitis Report" to help parents understand hepatitis A-E from transmission to treatment to civil rights protection. The report can be accessed at no charge online at www.pkids.org/dis_hep_phr.php.

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Faces of Influenza This American Lung Association web site is designed to put a face on influenza in the United States and show firsthand the seriousness of this potentially deadly infectious disease. The site includes information for both health professionals and the public. It also features a Flu Clinic Locator where providers can list their clinic and patients can find a clinic in their area.

Families Fighting Flu This nonprofit organization is a group of families and pediatricians who have experienced first-hand what it is like to lose a child to influenza or to have a child experience severe medical complications from influenza. The organization's mission is reducing pediatric deaths due to influenza by raising awareness about the importance of getting all children vaccinated against this disease.

National Influenza Vaccine Summit The NIVS is a national influenza vaccine partnership co-sponsored by the American Medical Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with more than 100 collaborating organizations. The web site offers healthcare professionals, the public, and the media an array of resources intended to encourage and facilitate seasonal influenza vaccination activities and programs.

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Meningitis Angels Meningitis Angels Heaven and Earth Bound, Inc., is a nonprofit organization composed of survivors and families of meningitis victims. They offer information and support to families affected by meningitis.

Meningitis Foundation of America This organization provides information to educate the public and medical professionals about meningitis and supports the development of vaccines and other means of treating and/or preventing meningitis.

National Meningitis Association (NMA) The National Meningitis Association is a nonprofit organization founded by five parents whose children have died or suffered long-term disabilities from meningococcal meningitis. NMA's mission is to educate families, medical professionals, and others about bacterial meningitis and prevention approaches to the disease.

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Rotavirus Vaccine Program A PATH affiliate, the Rotavirus Vaccine Program's mission is to reduce child morbidity and mortality from diarrheal disease by accelerating the availability of rotavirus vaccines appropriate for use in developing countries.

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Varicella-Zoster Virus Research Foundation The VZVRF promotes research on varicella-zoster infections, both chickenpox and herpes zoster. The web site includes question-and-answer sections on chickenpox and shingles, research updates, and other related information.

This page was reviewed on January 26, 2008