Julie discusses challenges, she and her family experienced because of hepatitis B including fears of stigma and discrimination in her community.

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Since the passing of her brother Timothy, Lydia watches over Timothy’s children, teaching them about hepatitis B. The memory of Timothy lives on through a watch Lydia was gifted to her by Timothy for her college graduation.

During preliminary health checks for nursing school, Monue found out he has hepatitis B. Although the nursing school threatened to take away his acceptance, Monue wrote an essay fighting for his position pointing to the laws prohibiting discrimination based on his diagnosis and showing how his viral load was near zero.

After arriving in Canada, Rav told his new family doctor about his hepatitis B diagnosis, and she ran many tests. The results showed that he has both liver cirrhosis as well as hepatitis D co-infection. He is eager to educate communities about hepatitis B and D and help support efforts to find better treatments for both.

While Rebekah works in the emergency room, she has memories of her time supporting her father while he was in the hospital before he passed away from hepatitis B.

Due to his hepatitis B diagnosis, TD’s brother Tahibatou was not allowed to emigrate to the United States, and they were forced to separate. Today, Tahibatou is learning everything she can about hepatitis B to teach African communities in the United States about Hepatitis B.

After her diagnosis of hepatitis B, Zaya was determined to learn more about hepatitis B and D to help her family and people living in Mongolia and protect her future family.