Asian American Stars To Unite For ‘B HERE’ Campaign Tuesday, October 13
HOUSTON, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ —
WHAT:
On October 13, the “B HERE” campaign to raise awareness of hepatitis B comes to University of Houston campus
- Multi-media Art Exhibit featuring up-and-coming young artists highlighting different aspects of this life-threatening disease
- Evening of Live Performances featuring some of the nation’s most entertaining young Asian American music, dance and comedy acts, including emcee and YouTube sensation KevJumba, comedienne HappySlip and KABA Modern, an award-winning Hip Hop dance act featured on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew.
WHEN:
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
WHERE:
Art Exhibit – Open from 10 AM to 5 PM
University Center (Building 565) – Houston Room, University of Houston campus
Live Performances – 6 PM to 9 PM
Cullen Performance Hall (Building 517) – University of Houston campus
Campaign Background
Chronic hepatitis B is called a “silent killer” because it often causes no symptoms while it damages the liver. The disease can be diagnosed with a simple blood test and treated with new medicines – yet as many as two-thirds of Asian Americans with chronic hepatitis B do not know they are infected, putting their health and that of their loved ones at risk. The B HERE campaign is sponsored by Gilead Sciences, a maker of medicines for chronic hepatitis B, with support from campus partners Sigma Phi Omega and Kappa Delta Phi.
Key Facts
- Hepatitis B is the second-leading cause of human cancer after tobacco.
- The virus that causes hepatitis B is 100 times more easily transmitted than the AIDS virus.
- Asian Americans are 20 times more likely to have the disease compared to the overall U.S. population.
SOURCE the “B HERE” campaign