Living with Hepatitis
Early testing and proactive health monitoring is key for hepatitis patients. In our video series, we speak to individuals who took charge of their health to live happy and meaningful lives – showing that a diagnosis isn’t the end of the story.
OVERCOMING HEPATITIS MISINFORMATION AND DISCRIMINATION
Individuals with hepatitis often face discrimination and misunderstanding, leading to feelings of isolation and shame. Correcting these misconceptions can remove barriers to successful prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
INCREASING SCREENING EFFORTS FOR HEPATITIS D
Most people are familiar with the hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) viruses that attack the liver. Not many have heard of hepatitis D (HDV), the most severe form of viral hepatitis. Diagnosing people with HDV earlier is critical for the clinical management of the disease.
UNDERSTANDING ACUTE VS. CHRONIC HEPATITIS
Blood tests can detect signs of the hepatitis B virus in your body and tell your provider whether it's acute or chronic. Without testing, people with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can unknowingly transmit the virus to others.
LIVING A FULL LIFE DESPITE CHRONIC HEPATITIS B
Patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B infections should be monitored regularly since they are at increased risk for developing cirrhosis, liver failure, or liver cancer. While living with hepatitis B can be difficult and scary at first, it can be successfully managed if you take good care of your health and your liver.
INCREASING PATIENT ACCESS IN MAURITIUS
Testing and diagnosis of hepatitis infection is the gateway for access to both prevention and treatment services, and is a crucial component of an effective response to the hepatitis epidemic. Early identification of persons with chronic HBV, HCV or HDV infection enables them to receive the necessary care and treatment to prevent deterioration of their health conditions.
BEYOND STIGMA, FREEDOM FOR HEPATITIS B PATIENTS
While hepatitis B can be managed through early testing and proactive health management, people living with hepatitis often face social ostracism and stigmatization. Liver cancer survivor Mr. Ho had experienced firsthand the burden one feels when first diagnosed. Watch how he strives to be a pillar of support and inspire others going through the same today.
HOW HEPATITIS B AWARENESS HELPS MR. CHUA FIGHT LIVER CANCER
Viral hepatitis is often known as a silent killer as there are usually no symptoms until the infection has advanced at a significant level. Therefore, promoting awareness on and proactive monitoring of one’s health can allow individuals to seek early treatment. Learn how 63-year-old Chua Cher Joo manages his hepatitis B while living a full and happy life.
HOW MR. LAI TAKES CHARGE TO LIVE WELL
Sixty-nine-year-old Lai Wang Yu from Hong Kong found out that he had hepatitis B during a chance screening while working overseas. Having lived with hepatitis B for the last three decades, he has made it his mission to educate others about the virus and how to manage it. Find out more about how people living with hepatitis B can better manage their health and live full lives.
MR. MIN’S GUIDE TO LIVING WITH HEPATITIS B
According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 257 million people globally suffer from hepatitis B (HBV). While awareness about diseases such as diabetes and cancer are high, the same cannot be said about HBV. One individual who found himself lacking the knowledge to tackle his diagnosis of HBV and liver cancer was Min Kyung Yoon from Seoul, South Korea. Find out how he took charge of his health and now helps others grappling with the same challenges.
FIGHTING HEPATITIS B WITH KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION
The Asia Pacific region sees one of the highest prevalence of people living with viral hepatitis. Despite this, more than half of persons living with hepatitis do not know they have the virus. Enhanced awareness and community projects are therefore key to making viral hepatitis elimination in Asia-Pacific a reality sooner. Watch how four individuals in Asia have become forces of change in the lives of people living with hepatitis B and forged strong communities of support.