August 2015

Dear Dr. Gish:

Thank you for agreeing to serve as an advisory member to Hep B United, a national
coalition to address the public health challenge of hepatitis B, the leading cause of liver
cancer and a major health disparity among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Hep
B United was established in January 2012 and is co-chaired by the Hepatitis B
Foundation and the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
(AAPCHO). The coalition has now grown to include over 30 community-based coalition
members, national organizations, community health centers, as well as academic and
federal agency partners.
Our goal is to support and leverage the success of local community coalitions across
the U.S. to increase hepatitis B awareness, screening, vaccination and linkage to care
for all Americans, and in particular, for high-risk Asian American and Pacific Islander
populations. We look forward to working with you to strengthen our national coalition
and further our collective goals to raise the profile of hepatitis B and liver cancer as an
urgent public health priority, and to improve access to care and treatment for individuals
living with hepatitis B to prevent end-stage liver disease and liver cancer.
Your expertise will be an asset to Hep B United, and we look forward to you joining our
coalition. We are also confident that you will find the Hep B United network fulfilling and
beneficial.
Thank you again for your partnership! If you have any questions, please contact
Kate.Moraras@hepb.org.
Sincerely,

Chari Cohen
Director of Public Health
Hepatitis B Foundation

Kate Moraras
Senior Program Director
Hepatitis B Foundation