B HERE is a new campaign designed to raise awareness of hepatitis B, a life-threatening liver disease that affects up to 2 million in the United States -- many of whom are Asian Americans. They call it the "silent killer."
The official launch kicks things off this Monday, October 5 at UC Irvine, featuring an art exhibit and live performances from the likes of HappySlip, David Choi, AJ Rafael, Kaba Modern, KevJumba and more. Some details:
October 5 Launch of "B HERE" campaign - featuring Art Exhibit, Live PerformancesFor more information, go to the B HERE campaign website here, and the Facebook page here. The Exhibits and Live Performance are sponsored by Gilead Sciences, a leading maker of medicines for chronic hepatitis B, with support from campus partners Alpha Phi Omega and the Chinese Association of UCI.
Students and public health experts have joined forces with cutting-edge artists for the launch of B HERE, a new campaign designed to raise awareness of hepatitis B, a life-threatening liver disease that affects up to 2 million people in the United States - many of whom are Asian Americans.
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 launches Monday, October 5 on the UC Irvine campus with two educational and entertaining events:
- An Exhibit featuring up-and-coming young artists who use a variety of mediums to explore the many facets of hepatitis B
- An 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 and KABA Modern, an award-winning Hip Hop dance act that originated at UC Irvine and rose to national fame on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Art Exhibit
Open 10 AM to 5 PM
Student Center - Pacific Ballroom, UC Irvine.
At Pereira Drive (at West Peltason Drive)
Live Performances
6 PM to 9 PM; Barclay Theatre, UC Irvine.
At 4242 Campus Drive (between Stanford Ave. and W. Peltason Drive)
Parking for both events: Student Center Parking Structure (PS4).
UPDATE: By the way, the B Here tour stops next at the University of Houston (October 13) and UC Davis (October 27 & 28). If you're in the area, be sure to check it out.