Posted On: Friday, July 4th, 2025
Below are PAN’s recommendations for Budget 2026, which would support the elimination of viral hepatitis in BC. Introduction PAN is a provincial network of 40+ community-based organizations joined by a shared vision of an effective, inspired network responding to HIV, viral hepatitis, other STBBIs and promoting access to harm reduction. We provide training,… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 30th, 2025
Originally designed and released in 2021 as a visual resource for hepatitis C testing technologies, this resource has been updated as of June 2025 and now includes HIV. Available to download as a PDF, it outlines the various testing technologies that exist for HIV and hepatitis C in terms of name & core function,… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 12th, 2025
We look forward to welcoming you to Taking Action on Hepatitis. July 23, 2025. 8:30 – 12 Noon Pacific time. World Hepatitis Day (WHD) is an annual day of recognition, education, and advocacy on July 28th. Let’s break it down is the theme of this year’s WHD: “Let’s break down the barriers holding us back… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 15th, 2025
BC Hepatitis Network has released two new reports that are complementary to each other. The first is an overview of lab access across the province, a request that came from community providers and individuals trying to get viral hepatitis bloodwork. The second is a larger report that was built around responses from over… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 8th, 2025
In anticipation of the upcoming 4th Annual Canadian Viral Hepatitis Elimination Day, Action Hepatitis Canada (AHC) was joined by CanHepC, CanHepC, the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver (CASL), and Liver Canada in Toronto, Ontario to publicly launch the most recent Progress Report. 2025 Report: Progress Toward Viral Hepatitis Elimination in… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, April 7th, 2025
Via World Hepatitis Alliance In response to devastating statistics of low hepatitis diagnosis released in early 2024, WHA launched a new global campaign focused on testing. From November 18 to 24, 2024, the first ever World Hepatitis Testing Week (WHTW) drove momentum around the need to dramatically increase diagnosis if we are to come close… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 13th, 2025
Wednesday, January 22nd 2025, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Pacific time Did you know that there is a revised national hepatitis C case definition from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)? Join us for this informative webinar on the revised definition that came into effect this January. You will learn about 1) the use of national… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
Via World Hepatitis Testing Week The first ever World Hepatitis Testing Week starts on November 18th, and we’re excited to see the campaign gaining momentum globally. If you haven’t finalized your plans for it yet, don’t panic – here are three simple ways to support the movement! 1. Watch and share our new campaign… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 8th, 2024
Register now! On December 2nd from 12-1 PM Pacific time, as part of awareness events around World AIDS Day and during Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week, PAN is hosting a free online webinar featuring presenters from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). Epidemiological data is vital for HIV services as it empowers organizations to… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 31st, 2024
This year the Vancouver Liver Forum has combined with GI and IBD meetings to create the ‘Digestive Health Centre (DHC) Forum’. This forum is taking place on the unceded ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations in what’s colonially called Vancouver, on November 25 and 26, 2024. Please see attached agenda for the… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 24th, 2024
Ahead of World Hepatitis Testing Week, join World Hepatitis Alliance for a webinar to explore the importance of hepatitis B testing in antenatal settings. Tuesday November 5, 5 AM Pacific time. Ending vertical transmission of hepatitis B is key to achieving hepatitis elimination. 254 million people are living with hepatitis B worldwide, with the majority… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 24th, 2024
This is an introductory workshop on sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections and stigma for health and social service providers. Thursday November 21, 9 AM-Noon Pacific time Join a facilitated discussion on stigma and discrimination in the context of sexual health and substance use. By the end of this workshop, you will: increase your knowledge of… Read more »
