DOH receives $40k for hepatitis education efforts

The Hawaii State Department of Health recently received a $40,350 grant from Kaiser Permanente Hawaii to help with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis.

“Hepatitis B and C are truly silent epidemics because most people don’t know that they have been infected with hepatitis.  There may not be any symptoms for many years, and there is still limited awareness about hepatitis,” said Thaddeus Pham, DOH Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator.  “This is especially true for foreign-born Asian and Pacific Islander communities who may not have access to culturally appropriate, in-language materials about viral hepatitis.” 

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