Hepatitis B Foundation

The Hepatitis B Foundation
AbbreviationHBF
Formation1991
FounderJoan and Tim Block
Typenon profit
Purposecure for hepatitis B

The Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF) is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure for hepatitis B and improving the lives of those already affected by the disease. Established in 1991, the foundation's headquarters is in Doylestown, Pa.[1] It is the world's only nonprofit focused solely on hepatitis B.[2] The foundation conducts biomedical research, promotes disease awareness, and acts as an information source for patients, the medical community, and the general public.[3] The Hepatitis B Foundation's research arm, the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, has the largest number of nonprofit scientists dedicated to hepatitis B research in the world.[4] The organization also leads national public policy initiatives and international public health programs.[5]

  1. ^ "Terms of Service Violation". www.bloomberg.com.
  2. ^ "Hepatitis B Foundation - National Prevention Information Network". npin.cdc.gov.
  3. ^ "Mission & History » Hepatitis B Foundation". www.hepb.org.
  4. ^ "Renowned Scientists Join Baruch S. Blumberg Institute To Cure Hepatitis B". 30 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Hepatitis B group launches campaign". The Intelligencer. February 14, 2011. The Hepatitis B Foundation which is headquartered in Doylestown, is launching its Gateway to Care Public Health Campaign in Haimen City, China