Who has hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Canada? In order to eliminate viral hepatitis, it is very important to know the answers to this complex question!
Looking at Canada's hepatitis C statistics, the largest group of people with hepatitis C is made up of people born outside Canada, followed by former users of IV drugs, then by current users of IV drugs (PWID). Hepatitis B and C are spread through blood-to-blood contact, so IV drug use is a logical ri
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Why is HepCBC especially trying to connect with newcomers and immigrants from certain countries, and the organizations to which they belong or visit? It is because
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PharmaCare now accepts Special Authority requests from NPs for HCV treatments!
Best HCV treatment and elimination news we've heard in ages...this should help many more people get into BC's HCV treatment pipeline and make Elimination of Hepatitis C in BC by our goal of 2030 much more likely! As of October 30, 2019, Nurse Practitioners in BC have been permitted to fill out "Special Authority Requests for Hepatitis C treatment. These are the prescriptions ne
RURAL, REMOTE, & NORTHERN COMMUNITIES
How can we eliminate viral hepatitis in small, isolated communities such as in rural parts of BC's Interior, Kootenays, or the North?
There is a lack of doctors, there are few if any specialists, and frankly it's really hard to get confidential hepatitis testing or treatment when the Community Health Representative at your tiny health unit is your sister-in-law, right? We're happy to say help is on the way:
NEWCOMERS to CANADA, immigrants, family, caregivers, and friends - scroll down to view HBV and HCV education resources below in:
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Also visit HepCBC's [ENGLISH] "Newcomer & Immigrant Outreach" page HERE and our "Maps and Statistics about Hepatitis B and
This page will be updated as new information becomes available.
All men should know the basics about how transmission of hepatitis B and hepatitis C between sexual partners can be prevented
In general, if a person has hepatitis B, which is easily transmitted sexually through semen, they should always use condoms (either male or female) unless they know for sure that their partner is protected from hepatitis B by vaccination.
Sexual transmission of hep
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are complicated diseases. Women living with HBV or HCV have issues that differ from men’s.
On a good note, women are more likely to clear HCV than men are. And there is a CURE now for hepatitis C, plus EXCELLENT TREATMENTS (and a vaccine!) for hepatitis B.
If you are pregnant and positive for HCV or HBV, there is a chance of passing it on to your unborn child ("vertical transmission"). Talk to your health services provid
Eliminating Viral Hepatitis in Aboriginal Communities of BC
British Columbia's Aboriginal communities (both rural and urban) are at particular risk of viral hepatitis (B and C) for a variety of reasons, including a common practice of shared vaccination needles a few decades back, frequent "top-up" transfusions following childbirth, various Residential school practices, endemic hepatitis B in the far north, distrust of confidentiality in small local health
Risk Factors & Prevention
Hepatitis C is a Blood-Borne Infection, spread only when the blood of an HCV+ person enters into the body of another person through a break in the skin or mucous membrane. Unfortunately, there are many ways in which this can happen.
HCV can be prevented by avoiding risk factors. And those who have any risk factors should be tested, regardless of symptoms. Remember, HCV can silently do its deadly damage for many...
Educate Yourself and Others
EDUCATE YOURSELF, YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, NEIGHBOURS, BOSS and CO-WORKERS
Where to start? FIRST, EDUCATE YOURSELF, so you’ll be prepared when other people in your life ask questions, or have a misconception you want to correct. We would recommend you start with:
Explore CATIE’s “HepCInfo” site. CATIE stands for Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange, but they also have a fantastic Canadian-centred he
