World Hepatitis Day - Join Jade!

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About World Hepatitis Day - Join Jade!

There are over 350 million people chronically infected with hepatitis worldwide. Chronic hepatitis is leading cause of liver cancer and is responsible for over one million deaths each year. That is 1-2 deaths per minute! The good news is that these deaths can be prevented through vaccination and screening.

Help us eliminate viral hepatitis by becoming a part of Join Jade! for World Hepatitis Day. The first ever World Health Organization endorsed World Hepatitis Day will be happening on July 28th and will mark a global effort to bring awareness to the burden of hepatitis.

Becoming a part of this landmark effort is easy - all you need to do is follow these simple steps:

1. Take a photo
*Wear anything jade and download our Join Jade! Sign
*Tell the world how you are Joining Jade and helping to eliminate hepatitis by writing on your Join Jade! Sign
*Take a picture of yourself with the sign

2. Upload your photo
*Upload your photo to this Flickr group and/or the Asian Liver Center Facebook page (for help uploading your picture click here)

3. Share
* Change your profile picture to your Join Jade! photo and encourage everyone you know to Join Jade!
Learn more about hepatitis and World Hepatitis Day activities in your area by going to www.joinjade.org