The Canadian Liver Foundation, in cooperation with the Chinese Guild, will launch a hepatitis B testing program in June 20 18 to provide free blood tests for high-risk groups, including Chinese, so that people can know whether they are carriers of hepatitis B virus as soon as possible and avoid the deterioration of their condition. Let's talk about Canada giving China people free hepatitis B vaccine.

According to statistics, there are about 30,000 to 40,000 hepatitis B patients in British Columbia, but only about 2,000 of them are taking medicine, and most of them have not received treatment or even know that they are carriers. Mr. He said that hepatitis B is a hidden killer. Patients can be asymptomatic for up to 30 years, but when the condition is serious, it may be terminal cancer, which must not be ignored.

Mr. He said that Asians should pay more attention to hepatitis B. He cited data and pointed out that on average, 1 person in every four Asians suffers from liver disease, and 1 person in every1person is a carrier of hepatitis B virus, which is very high.

In order to encourage China people and other Asians to get tested as soon as possible, the Canadian Liver Foundation will launch a new testing program on 20 18, which can immediately detect whether they are carriers of hepatitis B virus by simply taking blood for testing, and can also be followed up by family doctors if necessary.

Mr. He said that this is the first time that an institution in Canada has provided this type of hepatitis B test, but due to limited funds, it is initially hoped to serve 2,000 people. If the effect is satisfactory, I hope to promote the provincial government to allocate funds, continue relevant plans, and even incorporate testing into the public medical system.

Mr. Yao, chairman of the Chinese Association, said that there are a large number of local Chinese immigrants, so it is necessary to have a deeper understanding of hepatitis B. He pointed out that hepatitis C is more common among the mainstream white population, and hepatitis B virus carriers are mainly Chinese.