#BtheVoice Video Library

The B the Voice story bank is a global effort to elevate the voices of those living with hepatitis B. It’s a compliment to the #justB storytelling campaign that focuses on the U.S. Each story is unique and is told by a person living with hepatitis B. Many of the topics covered by the storytellers include stigma, discrimination, access to healthcare and more.

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Sonia, Nigeria: #ICantWait To Vaccinate My Baby

Sonia brings a voice to the almost 300 million people living with hepatitis B in her #BtheVoice interview. She discusses how important it was for her to vaccinate her children at birth and the hurdles she faced in receiving the birth dose vaccine in Nigeria. It was costly, and unavailable in her town, so they had to travel to get the dose.

She also discusses to issues with stigma and discrimination and admits that she has not told many people outside of the medical community. She stresses the need for understanding of the virus and states, "It does not make you less than a person."

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Ismail, Nigeria: #ICantWait for a World Without Stigma

Ismail is one of almost 300 million people with hepatitis B. He found out that he had hepatitis B when he got a required medical test. Thankfully at the time his hepatitis B was diagnosed it was found that his liver was normal and the infection was inactive.