Patient group funding
Hepatitis B Foundation UK
The Hepatitis B Foundation UK was founded on 17 February 2006. On that day a group of doctors, nurses and patient representatives met under the chair of Professor Arie Zuckerman, an international authority on viral hepatitis. At the meeting the decision was made to create a charity which would work to promote interventions designed to prevent hepatitis B (including universal immunisation), to improve services for the treatment of hepatitis B, and to support people with hepatitis B infection.
The Hepatitis B Foundation UK:
- Raises awareness about the prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, including the key role of immunisation.
- Raises awareness about the treatment and management of chronic hepatitis B.
- Offers advice and information to individuals with HBV infection or to their families and friends, providing a 'bespoke' service by phone/email/post.
- Facilitates networking between patients and/or families affected by HBV infection, putting people in touch with others for support and sharing of experiences.
- Campaigns to secure the best possible services in the UK for the prevention of HBV infection, including universal immunisation.
- Campaigns to secure the best possible services in the UK for the management of hepatitis B virus-related liver diseases, including liver cancer.
We have supported this organisation since 2008.
During 2009:
- We gave a core funding grant of £7,000 for the benefit of patients.
Our support represents 9.8% of their overall income.
During 2008:
- We gave an unrestricted core funding grant of £7,500 for the benefit of patients
Our support represents 10.5% of their overall funding.
