Chenda was looking to join her fiancé in the US when the results of a blood test showed she had hepatitis B. With her fiancé’s love and support, she worked through fear and sought care to learn how to manager her disease. Now married and expecting a child, Chenda works hard to protect her baby from hepatitis B.
Acquired from the Hepatitis B Foundation and StoryCenter
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