Debbullan Announcements

"Daily" use of Marijuana shown to increase Liver Fibrosis 7 Fold

2010-05-28T14:34:00.000-07:00

Hepatitis C Sufferers ***Note: "Daily" use of Marijuana is being shown to increase Liver Fibrosis 7 Fold. With study leaders calling for additional like-studies, they do point to current, proven results. As always, Debbullan Inc. calls for Personally Informed Decisions. Be Strong, Stay Aware.

Most recently found study was published in 2008. Access full study info here: http://www.debbullan.org/ishida_cannabis_paper_2008%5B1%5D.pdf

Only one other study with this focus by a French research group could be located. Similar results were found: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18242211

Please share in comment access to other studies with this focus.

Botox Injection Alert ! Hepatitis, HIV Testing Called For All Past / Present Users

2010-05-17T19:45:00.000-07:00

In one contribution for this year’s Worldwide Hepatitis Awareness day of Wednesday, May 19, 2010, we would like to remind everyone to be aware to add BOTOX injections to the list of activities that result in High Risk of infection for Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and HIV.

In promised follow up to an announcement made by Debbullan Inc. in November of 2009, the lawsuit between Ivan Goldsmith and Allergan Inc. (which was made public by many media reporting agencies) remains ongoing*. Find one such article here: http://www.lef.org/news/LefDailyNews.htm?NewsID=8910.

In this article, Dr. Ihsan Azzam, state epidemiologist for the Nevada State Health Division (2009) is quoted as saying: "I think we need to include use of Botox as a risk factor when we talk about hepatitis,"

Ignoring the red herring of the defendant in the law suit, at this time the mass public must focus on the practice of reusing vials, needles or syringes when receiving Botox or any other injection. The below illustration explains the difference between vials, needles and syringes as well as how, though you see a brand new needle, the syringe and vial can still be infected with a virus such as Hepatitis or HIV.

Source / Larger View: http://67.228.183.132/~hardtime/HONOR/outbreaks.html

Medical offices, clinics and hospitals are on the list of where vigilance must be maintained. From 1998 through 2008 over 98,000 people were placed in danger of being infected with Hepatitis by well respected medical facilities and clinics, nursing homes and more. Using Botox applications as one current example is proof this malpractice has not abated, but seems to be more prevalent than what is being widely reported. "We're not talking about 40,000 or 50,000 people. We're talking about hundreds of thousands of injections" This statement made by a Las Vegas plastic surgeon, Dr. Julio Garcia.

Accept these calls for action:

Anyone that has had a Botox injection should test for Hepatitis and HIV immediately.
We also urge you to make well-known this danger to everyone you speak or socially correspond with.
Be Aware of and ask to see the “sealed” vial, syringe and needle when receiving injections from any medical facility or clinic.

Questions, comments and suggestions are always welcome! At Debbullan Inc. you will receive a response to your emails: Debbullan@Debbullan.org. Title your email responsibly to avoid spam protection software.

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*Court documents made available to Debbullan Inc. via a supporter’s use of Public Access to Court Electronic Records show the earliest resolution is to be expected in September of 2010, with a final disposition expected on May 13, 2011 (Coincidentally during Worldwide Hepatitis Awareness Month, 2011).

Debbullan Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Charitable Corporation.
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2010-01-04T19:35:00.000-08:00

On September 11, 2009, Debbullan attended what was advertised as The National Summit on Viral Hepatitis in Washington, DC. The official name given the meeting was “The Dawn of a New Era: Transforming Our Domestic Response to Hepatitis B & C”

Debbullan made a live audio recording of the speakers in attendance on September 11. Artists 4 Charity’s founder, Juergen Kempel, has been editing each segment of the recording in order to enhance the audio for your listening ease. We are grateful to Mr. Kempel, who has made it possible for you to listen to the beginning segments of the Summit through Podcasts now offered through this link: http://debbullan.podOmatic.com.

In order to be ensured of notification that each new segment has become available, be sure to subscribe.

Further Mr. Kempel has created music for the podcasts. Sections of the song “A New Dawning” are played at the opening and ending of each Podcast segment. To listen to the song in its entirety, visit www.myspace.com/artists4charity and find the TUNEWIDGET that includes Debbullan’s awareness campaign, Sign 4 C image. You are also welcome to download the song.

BOTOX Application has Become a Cause of Hepatitis and HIV. Mass Public Testing Needed

2009-11-04T16:15:00.000-08:00

Quote: "We're not talking about 40,000 or 50,000 people. We're talking about hundreds of thousands of injections" BOTOX vials come with enough product to treat 2 to 5 people or more, however the vial is only sterile for ONE use. The problem stems from the fact that medical professionals administering the drug cannot charge as much as the vial cost them. The result is that they feel forced to contaminate the vial to treat the next person in line for a dose. The risk for Hep C, Hep B and HIV is massive.

How BOTOX application facilities adjust:

Action: Take up to five syringes, pull one treatment into each syringe and treat multiple people from one vial.

Problem: This is an illegal practice. This is not a controlled or approved medical practice and mistakes can easily be made.

Action: One syringe is used to draw from the same vial more than once on one patient. The contents of that vial are now fully contaminated. The next patient comes in. A new needle is used to draw from the contaminated vial. This has become almost a common malpractice among medical facilities (source: http://67.228.183.132/~hardtime/HONOR/occurrences.html)

Problem: The danger not easily seen is because a new syringe is being used yet the VIAL is contaminated.

Action: The same syringe is used on each patient.

Problem: The syringe is contaminated the moment it is used the first time.

The most proactive action you, as the consumer or patient, can do is to insist on seeing the syringe removed from its packaging and also to insist to see the seal broken on the vial…any vial.

Here, again is the link to the article this blog was born from: http://www.lvrj.com/news/botox-lawsuit-raises-issues-on-injections-64690212.html

What you will further read in this article is that there has been a federal lawsuit filed in California. It is accused that the sales people for the makers of BOTOX routinely urge medical professionals to make the single use vial a multi-use vial. This accusation is widely supported by application facilities.

We will be monitoring the outcome. In the interim the call for infectious testing stands. Do not wait to be tested.

Why is this practice such a massive issue to the greater public health? Because the largest ways the HCV, HBV and HIV blood born viruses are passed along is through multiple syringe use and through infected blood products. We have both being discussed here (contaminated vial and used syringe possibilities)

Three tests (HCV, HBV, HIV) for infection are needed due to this malpractice by Medical professionals. Why is the risk higher for HCV than for HIV or HBV? Here are some reasons:

**Because in one drop of blood you may find 5 particles of the HIVirus while in one drop of HCV infected blood you can find upwards past 100,000 (one hundred thousand) particles of this virus. Yale is just one confirming source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNLVp1tVECM

**As well the HCV virus is very determined in its bid to infect human cells. Same source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNLVp1tVECM

**HCV has no symptoms. 80% of the time the victim does not know they have become infected (for up to 20 years), therefore does not know not they are infecting others. People from ALL walks of life have Hep C and do not know it.

**60% (3 million people) have Hep C and do not know they carry the virus in the US

**People infected with HCV outnumber people infected with HIV in the US by over 5 to 1 (5 million HCV infected / 1 million HIV infected) HBV infects 1.4 million here in the US.

In closing, the article states that Medical professionals seem to be flaunting their illegal actions saying with conviction they understand how to keep the public safe by ignoring safety practices. This serious infectious practice requires your action.

1) Be tested
2) Pass this information along.

Talk with your children now about self piercing and tatting

2009-09-22T16:18:00.000-07:00

With school back in session, there is no better time to have a talk with your child about home piercing and tattooing.

Explain the dangers of "reusing" needles and puncture tools as well as using "not sterilized" needles and puncture tools. Explain holding tools over a flame or boiling is just not enough.

Use these additions during your talk to help make the explanation more personal to your child, giving them a stake in working to achieve a sanitary avenue.

Have pictures of infected piercing spots available

Good Search "images of infected piercing" and you will be given a plethora of choices and helpful explanations. They will also help educate you with signs of piercing caused infection.

Explain what events your child will miss in the near future while in hospital for weeks being treated for infection.

If you already planned to allow piercing after levels of maturity appear perhaps you can offer an alternative to your child's joining in a unauthorized piercing party? Perhaps a reward proposition where you control the piercing occurrence after certain goals are met? Create a chart that helps your child see the progress they are making toward the goal. Dismiss shouts of "dorky" or make your chart sick enough to dodge the shout out.

Talk with other parents in your child's friend base. Plan a gathering to talk about a group plan to allow or not allow piercings and tatting. Help give parents that are not ready for either of these options ammunition to fight the peer pressure.

At the end of the day, do whatever you have to do to work together to be sure your children understand that home piercing and tatting is NOT an option.

'TWEETS' from the National Summit on Viral Hepatitis of September 11 in Washington, D.C.

2009-09-11T14:06:00.000-07:00

Find a copy of the itinerary at this url:
http://www.debbullan.org/HepatitisSummitAgenda8_27_09.pdf

Debbullan Director Dawn Webb attended today, Friday September 11, 2009

Taking time to remember the victims of 9/11

Welcome to Debbullan's live audit of the National Summit on Viral Hepatitis in Washington DC. For live updates...

About 300 people are in attendance of National Summit on Viral Hepatitis in Washington DC.

First Speaker John G. Bartlett, MD, a man of a passion for bringing positive awareness of Hep C to the mass public

What Have We Learned from HIV and how do we apply it to HCV? HCV must become general medicine to gain increased funding

consensus: the need for improved therapy is enormous.

Therapy must be Radicated without Ribavirin

More quotes from Summit: Vast room for improvement on current treatment

One goal is to transform treatment response. To improve Sustained Viral Response in order to reduce HCV related morbidity

Dr. Jacobson acknowledges Ribavirin is a horrible treatment

Risk stratification is key to future treatment outcomes

HCV = accelerated mortality. After SVR is HCV related cancer possible? Yes

Comorbidity host factors may affect hcv progression and treatment outcomes

Bring HCV facts to light. HCV causes other diseases, heart disease, liver disease and more. More Public knowledge needed

WE MUST "ALL SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO FAIL"

The microbe is nothing the terrain is everything

HCV + Alcohol = DEATH. Everything must be done to drive this point home.

Peg IFN + Ribavirin does not cure most with HIV + HCV

Diff HIV = W/out treatment infected will die. HCV = a percentage of infected will die of a reason other than HCV

Push for HCV specific technical research center.

NIH rep, Dr. Doo cannot separate current spending percentages of HIV vs HCV

Discussions at the National Hepatitis Summit in Washington DC turns toward people below the poverty line

Hep C also named "the disease of the disenfranchised" Cycle of invisibility cause inadequate surveillance/screening

Focus needed on Prevention, Intervention, Outreach, Testing, Counseling, Needle Access and Substance use treatment

Under poverty level population: 37.3 mill (13.3 mill = children) Ths population shows 9.1 fold increase of HCV infection

Discussions continue at the National Hepatitis Summit in Washington DC segments focus on people below the poverty line

68 million now on Medicaid. Est of 74 million in 2019. There is no pathway for coverage for HCV victims except by waiver

Medicaid an avenue of primary drive of future federal spending. Early coverage [treatment] reduces transplants and death

Question raised: Why not treat HCV incarcerated? Population largely infected not treated & released to main population

National Hepatitis Summit in Washington DC call for better surveillance of hidden populations ie homeless & incarcerated

Call to expand Ryan White Care Act to include people with Hepatitis C

In conclusion focus must be given to preparing each Community for prevention.

Launch a public awareness campaign

Effective/Proven intervention methods = Build local organizations/ Engage diverse communities/ Build prevent expertise

Medical Professionals National Summit on Viral Hepatitis in Washington DC. also calls for expanded testing for Hepatitis

Final official comment from Nat'l Summit on Viral Hepatitis in Washington DC. Health REFORM must happen

Info will be repeated on a one / sheet at Debbullan's Facebook Page Come by become a Fan for updates of all focus topics

Debbullan has launched an awareness campaign that is now active on 4 world continents visit www.SIGN4C.INFO join in its easy.

Great thanks to all participants of National Summit on Viral Hepatitis in Washington DC. & to all of you too for caring

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BONUS info for friends and Fans of Facebook and visitors to our blog page

Topic from the Summit:
Barriers to HCV care:

Provider Barriers: Knowledge / Skill / Attitudes

Systems Barriers: Capacity Across Interdisciplinary Team / Funding / Access to Biopsy

Patient Barrier: Knowledge / Access / Comorbidity / Fear

Therapy Barrier: Side Effects / Cure Rate

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Check back for additional announcement for a special Sign 4 C moment. We are very grateful attendees at the Summit participated.

Debbullan Representative to Attend the National Summit on Viral Hepatitis to be Held September [10] -11 in Washington, D.C.

2009-09-08T12:58:00.000-07:00

A representative of Debbullan Inc. is traveling Friday, to the National Summit on Viral Hepatitis to be Held September 10-11 in Washington, D.C. Internet info link

The goal of Debbullan Inc. in attending this Summit is to share with our supporters and constituency our representative’s personal impression of how each item on the agenda is attended to by the impressive list of speakers and panel participants scheduled to appear. For anyone that wishes to receive it, we intend to report, as a media representative would, real time updates of the various events scheduled for Friday, September 11. Simply sign up to follow Debbullan Inc. on Twitter No twitter account? Debbullan’s Facebook page will be updated that evening. Or return right back here to our blog site which will also be updated with a repeat of the live Twitter update posts. Lastly, our website will be updated as the timing of our volunteer webmaster will allow (www.debbullan.org)

We are grateful to Debbullan’s Director, Dawn Webb and her good friend, Charles Stanley for making massive alterations to their personal schedule in order to attend this Summit on it’s second day in session, Friday September 11.

About DAWN WEBB:

A retired Model, now living in the great state of Virginia, Dawn is a mother of four, grandmother of a granddaughter and a grandson with another grandson on the way. Dawn Webb has been on the Board of Directors of Debbullan Inc. since June of 2007.

In Dawn’s own words: “As a victim of Hep C, Stage 1 Grade 2, my symptoms are at times, more mental then physical. I feel very fortunate to have remained a Stage 1 Grade 2 with few symptoms, for so many years and I thank Debbullan who has continually helped me to face my own challenges to stay positive in hopes for a cure in the near future. I have not forgotten those less fortunate then I, and my thoughts and prayers are with them, their families, and those friends who are hanging in there not giving up...
I would like to give a hollar to my peeps in the Hepatitis Neighborhood. "YAY! We're in Washington. Keep hope in your hearts"
I love You all,”
Dawn Webb aka Desa

Mosquito problems?? - Be STRONG. Stay AWARE

2009-08-21T15:56:00.000-07:00

Mosquito problems?? If you have Hep C what you use to avoid the Mosquito can be dangerous! Namely: DEET - Deet is a commonly used chemical used in products to repel Mosquitoes. Deet, like most CHEMICALS you touch or purposely apply to your body will be absorbed into your skin. Healthy or diseased, your liver must work to fully process the toxin to keep it from harming or invading your body in the form of another disease. There is an obvious hindrance to this process if you suffer from Liver Disease. Your liver is already fighting to process everything you ingest as well as operate under damaged conditions. The added processing of a toxin you purposefully subject it too does cause further stress to your liver.

ALTERNATIVES:

Dependent of where you live the least oppressive way to avoid mosquitoes is to remain inside during DUSK and DAWN. This hour or two of time is when mosquitoes are most present. If you must be outside wear clothing that is light in color and covers as much as your body as possible. Still more protection may be warranted. This announcement was prompted by an announcement made by Hepatitis Central (http://tinyurl.com/m4w7nr) In this article are other suggested ways to avoid mosquito bites.

REMEMBER:

Always fully research what you ingest to keep your liver as healthy as possible. What works for some people may cause harm to others. If you are receiving medical treatment for HCV you must check with your Medical Doctor before trying a new supplement. There is a chance what you take will negate what the treatment is working to accomplish! Be STRONG! Stay AWARE

Debbullan Inc. Is not a medical organization and is not authorized to dispense medical solutions to anyone. Information is always offered as source of further research. We hope you will make query with your trusted medical professional for official information. We also hope that you will share with us information you come across in your research to help us become more effective to our constituents and supporters.

Contact the Newly Named US SURGEON GENERAL to Request Forcus for Hep C

2009-07-22T20:51:00.000-07:00

Doctor Regina Benjamin was named US Surgeon General by President Obama earlier this month on July 13. Surgeon General is the "Legal Voice" on Public Health in the United States of America.

Benjamin is so far described as "A superb communicator" and has run and rebuilt a health clinic after Katrina destroyed it and another that was destroyed by fire. Newly written biography's are coming out fast and serious. Wait for the dust to settle for the true story.

Here are a few links for your insight.

http://www.answers.com/topic/regina-benjamin
http://tinyurl.com/lzgtys

A speech from 2005:
http://www.aha.org/aha/content/2005/pdf/2005benjamin.pdf

The below is Debbullan's official letter to Dr. Regina Benjamin.

We have confirmed by telephone that Dr. Benjamin will receive correspondence through the email and address provided. We urge public contact regarding a request of Benjamin to pay special heed to the disease and it's hundred of millions of victims and patients, infected and not. In the same breath, please keep in mind that you are reaching out through volunteers at non profit clinic that must first take care of patients who perhaps have no where else to turn for health care.

Dear Dr. Regina Benjamin:

Thank you for your hard work, your diligence and your heart for the patients that need you.

Within the announcement I read of your being named US Surgeon General, you have been called a "superb communicator" as well as "The Future Voice of Health" Dr. Benjamin, please embrace Hepatitis C as a focus during the daylight of your public service.

With your experience I am trusting that I do not have to repeat information and statistics about both HCV and Hepatitis C that you surely know as fact. Actionable focus is in dire need of your attention Doctor. Doctor you know that research for a more humane and effective treatment is key to the uncontrollable health crises that does silently and forcibly stem from the Hepatitis C Virus.

Dr. Benjamin, Debbullan Inc. is a grass roots, publicly supported 501(c)(3) charitable organization. It is a reality that Hepatitis C Advocacy groups are a new contingent and represent a new industry, exactly like the Aids Industry did at it's infancy. We all stand ready to reach out with the message we hope that you will officially present.

God speed to your bringing a change of awareness to the public on behalf of the health representatives which you are being chosen to represent.

Sincerely,

...
Debbullan Inc.
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Contact Doctor Regina Benjamin

c/o
BAYOU CLINIC
13833 TAPIA LANE
BAYOU LA BARTE, ALABAMA 36509

PHONE 251 824 4985
EMAIL: BAYOUCLINIC@GMAIL.COM
Attn; Doctor Regina Benjamin

Dr Benjamin's appointment is pending Senate approval.

We called a Senate representative in Texas: Kay Bailey Hutchinson (A champion of Hep C awareness in the past) questioning the time frame for Dr. Benjamin's Senate confirmation hearings to begin. Senator Hutchinson's office did not know the answer. We also called the US Surgeon general's office with the same question. Neither did they know the answer. Both these offices suggested we contact the White House for an answer to the question. We called the White House where the switchboard was non responsive, not attentive and negligent in transferring the call to departments, where the communication was friendly, but were so far removed from the issue that they were unable to address the question or know which department might be helpful. We will continue to look for the answer to this question. If you have information, please post here or send in email.

Personal Care Salon AdvisoryPersonal Care Salon Advisory

2008-12-31T16:03:00.000-08:00

Perhaps you have seen recent news reports regarding the importance of monitoring health law adherence practiced by your nail care salon. Because there are so many health law violations by salons across the United States, it may be time to take matters into your own “hands”.
The goal is to prohibit the spreading of transmittable viruses found on unclean manicure and pedicure tools and stations. Answers to questions about how and how often manicure and pedicure tubs and tools should be cleaned, what temperature water should be to maintain cleanliness and how aprons must be worn to avoid direct bodily contact with a stylist’s chair can be searched on the internet using the phrase “department of cosmetology, [State name here]”. Goodsearch.com is recommended above Google.Within this blog I would like to specifically discuss the importance of your insisting that the tools about to be used on you are sanitized. It is very simple to see if the diamond drill bit used to file and smooth your nails has been sanitized. It will look brand-spanking new. If it doesn’t you must immediately request that it be cleaned again. A nail technician at a reputable salon is happy to dip the drill bit and run it in the cleaning solution that is kept at each station.
Unfortunately there are nail technicians who will look at you and lie to your face. I’ve had nail techs try to tell me the dirty instrument whirring in their hand (full of nail dust, skin and more) had already been sanitized. When my request that they sanitize the instrument was ignored I stood up and quietly insisted the tech sanitize the equipment or lose my business. I was nervous and embarrassed at having to take such action, however I have seen what the results of transmittable virus can do. Suffering through varying levels of discomfort and pain is the least of what can occur. Severe damage to internal organs is possible. Death is possible. As a result of my persistence the tech acknowledged they had misunderstood what I was asking and immediately sanitized the equipment.
The Hepatitis Virus can live on metal implements for up to one week. Microscopic blood contact is all that is necessary to transmit the virus. One drop of Hepatitis C (HCV) infected blood could have as many as 100,000 particles. In comparison HIV infected blood may only contain 1 to 5 virus particles.

Aside from virus transmission there are different fungi that can also be transmitted at your local salon. Ask about sanitizing. Do not assume, rather make it a part of the conversation you have with your salon technicians. Listen to their answers. Do they make sense? Is the tech open and knowledgeable? Honestly, “hands down” they need to be…for your sake.

FYI, Debbullan Inc. offers personal care salons the opportunity to exhibit / explain how sanitizing should be done. This offer has been in place since July 2008 and still awaits its first submission.

News and Announcements / End of Year Email: 2008

2008-12-12T20:47:00.000-08:00

Dear Supporters of Debbullan Inc.:

Below is a list of items we would like to share with you as we enter the height of the Holiday Season and the end another year.

Pick any item below for information regarding that time and to visit a web page made specifically for you and anyone you wish to share the information with.

Debbullan Inc. is No Longer Under "Determination" Status by the IRS.

You See it is Truly All About YOU Here at Debbullan

Become the EXPERT "GO TO" in Your Chosen Subject

Debbullan Is a Trail Blazer When it Comes to Ways to Contribute Without Money

The Latest Public FAD!

Want to View Past Debbullan Produced Television Commercials?

Debbullan's Adopted Focus of 2008

Accept our sincere gratitude for your attention and assistance over the past year. We wish you and yours the very best over the coming Holidays and into the 2009!