The Great Barn
Godmersham Park
Canterbury
Kent
CT4 7DT

Helpline: 01227 738 279 (10:30am till 3:00pm Mon to Thur)
Mobile: 07768 8475 445
Website: www.hepb.org.uk

Description:
UK Charity offering disease information to the general public, patients, their families and friends, includes message board, personal stories, current news and test.

Aims:

• To promote interventions designed to prevent hepatitis B virus infection, including universal immunisation.
• To promote the welfare of people with hepatitis B virus infection and its related complications by educating people with the infection, health professionals and others who care for them, and the general public.
• To facilitate supportive networking between patients, their families and friends.
• To secure the best possible services in the UK for the management of liver disease related to hepatitis B virus infection, including liver cancer.

Activities:

• Raises awareness about the prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, including the key role of immunisation.
• Raises awareness about the treatment and management of chronic hepatitis B.
• Offers advice and information to individuals with HBV infection or to their families and friends, providing a 'bespoke' service by phone/e-mail/post.
• Facilitates networking between patients and/or families affected by HBV infection, putting people in touch with others for support and sharing of experiences.
• Campaigns to secure the best possible services in the UK for the prevention of HBV infection, including Universal immunisation.
• Campaigns to secure the best possible services in the UK for the management of hepatitis B virus-related liver diseases, including liver cancer.

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