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Pablo Pandaval "Congratulations to the 2012 World Series Winners! Go Giants!
October 31, 2012


 
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San Francisco Hep B Free
The San Francisco Hep B Free campaign is a collaboration of over thirty diverse public and private interests working together to eliminate the transmission of hepatitis B, with a special emphasis on the Asian and Pacific Islander population who bear a disproportionate rate of chronic hepatitis B infection.

Hepatitis B is a disease caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Infection with HBV can lead to cirrhosis of the liver, liver failure, and liver cancer. 80% of liver cancer worldwide is caused by HBV infection.

Asian Americans tend to be infected at a much higher rate, with 1 in 10 Asians chronically infected with hepatitis B, compared to 1 in 1000 in the general population. Without treatment or monitoring, 1 in 4 of these individuals will die from liver cancer or liver failure.

In California alone, liver cancer is the #1 leading cause of cancer deaths among Laotian American men, the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths among Cambodian and Vietnamese men, the 4th leading cause of cancer deaths among Chinese and Korean men, and the 5th leading cause of deaths among Filipino men.

The SF Hep B Free Steering Committee is made up of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Asian Liver Center at Stanford University, and AsianWeek Foundation.
Assemblywoman Ma serves as Honorary Chairperson.

www.sfhepbfree.org

"Pablo Pandaval" SF Hep B Free Mascot

Hep B Free 
and 
"Pablo Pandaval"

Congratulate Our 
2012 World Champions!!!

GO GIANTS!
SF Giants
   

 
Pablo Sandoval joins SF Hep B Free for a homeplate ceremony promoting Hepatitis B awareness on May 10, 2011
The Giants' Pablo Sandoval joins California Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore and SF Hep B Free Honorary Chair Fiona Ma and the Hep B Free team for a homeplate ceremony promoting hepatitis B awareness on May 10, 2011.
 
The San Francisco Giants have been partnering with SF Hep B Free since 2008 to educate fans about hepatitis B through public service announcements played at the ballpark and home plate ceremonies to highlight hepatitis B prevention and testing. The Giants have also helped fund raise for hepatitis B awareness efforts through ticket proceeds. Special trading cards have also been created featuring a Giants player on one side and hepatitis B facts on the back. The 2011 featured Giants player was World Series MVP Pablo Sandoval! Here is a look at the front and back of the baseball card:
 
Pablo Sandoval Hep B Baseball Card

Join "Pablo Pandaval" and let's make San Francisco free of hepatitis B disease! Donate to help maintain hepatitis B awareness efforts by SF Hep B Free and the AsianWeek Foundation. 
 
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