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San Francisco Hep B Free: Physician Engagement. November 16, 2015 Stuart Fong, MD Chinese Hospital, San Francisco, CA www.sfhepbfree.org. San Francisco. Population = 780,000 Foreign born = 37% APIA = 35% Chinese = 20% Size = 49 square miles Safety Net = > 24 clinics
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San Francisco Hep B Free: Physician Engagement November 16, 2015 Stuart Fong, MD Chinese Hospital, San Francisco, CA www.sfhepbfree.org
San Francisco • Population = 780,000 • Foreign born = 37% • APIA = 35% • Chinese = 20% • Size = 49 square miles • Safety Net = > 24 clinics • Hospitals = 10 campuses • Includes LHH, VA
SF Hep B Free • Campaign goals • To create public and healthcare provider awareness about the importance of testing and vaccinating API for hepatitis B • To promote routine hepatitis B testing and vaccination within the primary care medical community • To ensure access to treatment for chronically infected individuals • Strategies • Public Awareness • Screening • Vaccination • Follow-up / Access to care • Initial funding and staffing support • Collaborative efforts between the SF Department of Public Health , AsianWeek Foundation, and Asian Liver Center at Stanford
SF Hep B Free • An innovative collaboration of public/private partners • Galvanized multiple constituents for sustainability • Partners encompass health care sector, non-profits, academia, elected officials, business community, CBOs, and media • Recognized by CDC & OMH as National Model www.sfhepbfree.org
Thank you! SEE A DOCTOR WHO TESTS FOR HEPATITIS B B. Sure B. Tested B. Free www.sfhepbfree.org