Hepatitis B Foundation Case Study

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that, “Communicable disease means- an illness caused by an infectious agent, or its toxins, that occurs through the direct or indirect transmission of the infectious agent or its products from an infected individual or via an animal, vector or the inanimate environment to a susceptible animal or human host”( CDC, 2012, p.1). The main goal is to prevent the spread of the disease to the health care and into the community by breaking the chain and also to address the social determinants of health for every individual, as was highlighted by Healthy people 2020, “Create social and physical environment that promote good health for all (Healthy People 2020, 2016, p.1)”. Since one’s well being is enormously influenced by the environment and medium he/she is growing and living in. It’s extremely important to identify the ways to create and to promote the healthy environment, so everyone has an equal opportunity. Providing education to every individual on how to stay healthy; by eating healthy and staying active, not to smoke and to avoid smoking areas, get vaccinated on time, drink plenty of clean water, and providing access to safe housing and safe community can …show more content…
They work closely with Dr. Baruc Blumber, who won the Nobel Prize for discovering the HBV, and their main goal is to improve the lives of those infected by the HBV by advocating for them, “by funding research, promote disease awareness, supporting immunization and treatment initiatives, and serving as the primary source of information for patients and their families, the medical and scientific community, and the general public” (Hepatitis B Foundation, 2015,