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B Heppy
B Heppy is a podcast aimed to inform and help individuals living with hepatitis B through discussing various topics related to hepatitis B.
You'll hear from other people who are living with hepatitis B, doctors, scientists, and public health professionals as we tackle new topics every other week.
We hope this podcast reminds you that you are not alone in your diagnosis! Together, we can foster a collaborative and connected global community united around all things hepatitis B.
Please be sure to subscribe and leave a positive review! You can financially support the podcast here.
Episodes
56 episodes
Hepatitis B Reactivation with Dr. Robert Gish
In this episode, Anousha and Bright invited Dr. Robert Gish to speak about hepatitis B Reactivation, a serious health issue often overlooked in the discourse surrounding hepatitis B and liver cancer.Learn more about Dr. Gish at his webs...
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34:18
Partner Spotlight: Raising Awareness About Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer Among Somali Communities
In this episode, Anousha invited Mohamed Ali, a public health professional with the Seattle King County Health Department as well as a board member with Somali Health Board. Mohamed shared his experience working on the liver cancer disparities ...
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Storyteller Highlights: Prince's Journey with Hepatitis B
In this episode, Bright spoke with Prince--a patient advocate living with hepatitis B. Prince details his journey with hepatitis B and his aspirations to eliminate hepatitis B and improve the quality of life of those living with hepatitis B.&nb...
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44:50
Wendy's Journey as a Hepatitis B Patient Advocate
In this episode, Bright and Anousha invite Wendy, a #justB storyteller with the Hepatitis B Foundation to share valuable insights about the journey towards patient advocacy and the challenges that come with it.Check out the resources me...
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Storyteller Highlights: Lynette's Journey with Hepatitis B
In this episode, Bright and Anousha spoke with Lynette, a storyteller living with hepatitis B. Lynette shares more about her diagnosis and what encouraged her to make the decision to get treatment to manage her health. Watch Lynett...
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29:20
Hepatitis B and Delta among PWUD Communities
In this episode, Bright and Anousha invited Amy Jessop (Prevention Point) and Beatrice Zovich (Hepatitis B Foundation) to share insights from their recent study examining barriers to screening and education for hepatitis B and delta among PWUD ...
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45:06
Updated CDC Guidelines on Hepatitis B Screening and Vaccination with Dr. Chari Cohen and Dr. Carolyn Wester.
In this episode, Bright and Anousha interviewed Dr. Chari Cohen (President of the Hepatitis B Foundation), and Dr. Carolyn Wester (Director of the Division of Viral Hepatitis at the CDC). Dr. Cohen and Dr. Wester shared insights about the impor...
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B Heppy x CAB Part 2: Meet Philip and Joe!
In this episode, we are joined by our Philip Yeboah and Joe Balestrteri, who both serve on the Community Advisory Board (CAB) as patient advocates as well as storytellers for the #justB and #BtheVoice storytelling programs. Philip and Joe share...
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B Heppy x CAB Part 1: Meet Antony and Kenneth!
In this episode, Bright and Anousha chat with 2 members serving on the CAB Advisory Board as patient advocates with lived experiences. They share their stories with hepatitis B and how it empowered them to become a voice for people with lived e...
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29:19
Highlights from the 2023 International HBV Meeting Part 2
This is part 2 of the interviews conducted at the International HBV Meeting in Kobe, Japan.
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27:44
Highlights from the 2023 International HBV Meeting Part 1
In this episode, Edward Tate, Director of Communications and Marketing at the Hepatitis B Foundation interviews scientists and researchers at the 2023 International HBV Meeting in Kobe, Japan.
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25:41
Barriers to Liver Cancer Surveillance with Dr. Neehar Parikh
In this episode, Bright and Anousha invited Dr. Neehar Parikh, a hepatologist at the University of Michigan to discuss the relationship between hepatitis B and liver cancer, disparities in liver cancer rates, and barriers to liver cancer screen...
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26:29
Storyteller Highlights: Monue's Experience with Hepatitis B Discrimination
In this episode, Bright and Anousha invited Monue Flomo to share his story living with hepatitis B. Monue came to the U.S. from Liberia as a nursing student and plans to become a hepatologist to serve his community.
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26:02
Liver Cancer Disparities Among Micronesian Communities
In this episode, Anousha invited Beatrice Zovich, program manager at the Hepatitis B Foundation along with Rensely and Kenson, who are members of the Micronesian community and reside in Hawaii. As part of the Liver Cancer Disparities Project, R...
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30:14
Partner Spotlight: Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC)
In this episode, Bright and Anousha invited Kai Kollins, program coordinator at the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) to share insights and updates on the collaboration between PCDC and the Hepatitis B Foundation. PCDC is a ...
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24:12
How Clinical Trials Work in the United States
In this episode, Bright and Anousha chat with Dr. Yasmin Ibrahim, Public Health Program Director at the Hepatitis B Foundation, about how clinical trials work and the importance of clinical trials in advancing valuable research.
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38:05
Current Treatments in Development for Hepatitis B
In this episode, Bright and Anousha chat with Dr. John Tavis, a professor and scientist at St. Louis University School of Medicine about current drug candidates for hepatitis B treatment and updates about the cure.
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37:48
What Doctors Want to Know with Dr. Su Wang
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Su Wang, a medical provider with lived experience, about what questions doctors would like to know from their patients before starting treatment. We discuss the importance of building an honest relationship wit...
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43:07
A Global Perspective on Stigma and Discrimination Against Hepatitis B
In this episode, we chat with Catherine Freeland, Associate Director of Public Health Research at the Hepatitis B Foundation on what stigma looks like across the globe and how it impacts the economic, social, and emotional well-being of people ...
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29:19
Hepatitis B Stigma in Tanzania with Shaibu Issa
Bright and Evangeline sit down with Shaibu Issa, a dedicated hepatitis B advocate from Tanzania. We talk about his story with hepatitis B from losing his brother, feeling ostracized from his community, to now raising awareness and spreading inf...
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20:05
Hepatitis B Stigma in the Philippines with Chris Munoz
In part II of our stigma series, we sit down with Chris Munoz of the Yellow Warriors Society in the Phillippines to talk about their hepatitis B work and what he has see related to hepatitis B stigma and discrimination.
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21:45
Hepatitis B Related Stigma in Nigeria with Danjuma Adda
On this episode, we get to talk with Danjuma Adda, CEO of TY Danjuma Foundation and current World Hepatitis Alliance President to talk about his experience with viral hepatitis B, hepatitis B related stigma, and his efforts to improve the quali...
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21:38
What you need to know about hepatitis B treatment
Evangeline and Bright chat with Dr. Jessie Torgersen from Penn Medicine to talk about hepatitis B treatment: when to start, can I stop, what medicines are available to me, and more.
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38:50
Living with hepatitis Delta
Bright and Evangeline sit down with Dan to talk about his experience with hepatitis Delta. We talk about his initial feelings surrounding the diagnosis, his treatment, how he got involved with the Hepatitis B Foundation, and his hope for the fu...
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37:32
Hepatitis B questions you should ask your doctor
In this episode Evangeline and Bright discuss questions you should ask your doctor regarding your hepatitis B status. This episode is intended to prompt our listeners to take charge of their health and be their own advocate while at a doctor's ...
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