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Country: United States
City: San Francisco
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San Francisco Hep B and the Jubilee Project are together on the mission of eradicating Hepatitis B
San Francisco Hep B and the Jubilee Project are together on the mission of eradicating Hepatitis B from the world. It has come to light that they will be putting an end on Hepatitis B and liver cancer by simply encouraging people to view a music video. It has been told that the Jubilee Project produced the video and conceptualized the campaign."Why I Sing", which follows the story of a girl with Hepatitis B.
Eddie Lee, co-founder of The Jubilee Project said that through the video they want to raise awareness for hepatitis B as it has been taking a toll over the lives of many people and their families.
Hepatitis B also known as “silent killer” currently affects 1 in 10 Asian Pacific Islanders as compared to 1 in 1,000 of the general public and it is also a primary cause of liver cancer. However, it can be prevented by vaccination and cancer by treatment.
The Jubilee Project is also in search of more sponsors to support its efforts to eradicate Hepatitis B.
The project is a multi-faceted and comprehensive campaign to make America free of hepatitis B disease and liver cancer through a nationwide collaboration, and network of localized efforts. The project was first begun in San Francisco and is now being replicated in Las Vegas, Washington DC, Philadelphia, San Mateo County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Hawaii and other municipalities.
