Posted On: Sunday, June 7th, 2015
A new online course for Aboriginal people at risk or affected by hepatitis C and front line service providers is now available from the Aboriginal Working Group of Hepatitis Education Canada. The new online tool is designed to help people manage their self-care, whether they are at risk for catching hepatitis C, newly infected, or… Read more »
Posted On: Sunday, June 7th, 2015
A new hep C mobile and web app is now being offered by Help-4-Hep and Self Care Catalysts. The new web and mobile app is free and available on desktop, laptop, mobile, and tablet devices. Interested users can sign-up online, or download the app from the App Store or from Google Play. It is available… Read more »
We are currently soliciting stakeholder feedback for an updated version of the Canadian HIV-HCV Co-infection Treatment Guidelines.Click here to view the latest draft > Please email [email protected] if you wish to provide the authors with feedback and we will open up those permissions for you on the google document. See more at: http://www.hivnet.ubc.ca/treatment-guidelines/draft/#sthash.h6wMhCr3.dpuf
Posted On: Friday, May 8th, 2015
Join us as the Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH) presents on activities to commemorate World Hepatitis Day Canada 2015 upcoming on July 28. CSIH is the secretariat for the Global Hepatitis C Network and works to increase awareness and understanding of hepatitis in Canada and abroad. Last year, the CSIH helped implement many World… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 7th, 2015
BC EVENTS Date: May 31, 2015 Time: 12:00 – 4:00pm Location: Britannia Community Centre, 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver Co-hosted by: BC Centre for Disease Control, World Hepatitis Day Vancouver Planning Committee, First Nation Health Authority, HepCBC Hepatitis C Education & Prevention Society, Pacific Hepatitis C Network, Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth & Families, and… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 7th, 2015
Posted On: Wednesday, May 6th, 2015
The Canadian Society for International Health has announced their 2015 call for proposals for the national World Hepatitis Day in Canada campaign.Proposal submission forms can be filled out online or via email. To request an email version of the submission form, please email The Global HCV Network Project.All completed proposals must be received by no… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, May 6th, 2015
In this issue Two new FDA warnings issued for simeprevir FDA grants new breakthrough therapy designation for grazoprevir and elbasvir Good adherence to Harvoni shown in two clinical trials Two new FDA warnings issued for simeprevir Two new warnings for simeprevir (Galexos) have been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about: a… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
The number of BC PharmaCare covered hep C treatments has been increasing and so has the information gathered by the Hepatitis C Treatment Information Project. The Hep C TIP now has new pages dedicated to BC’s PharmaCare and the treatments that are covered by it. These pages are: Treatments Targeted Genotype Ribavirin with Pegylated Interferon… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
New and Noteworthy In this issue: Harvoni and sofosbuvir added to formularies in Alberta, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan Sexual transmission of Hep C linked to anal sex, drug use and lower CD4 count Re-infection is likely the cause of Hep C recurrence after being cured from treatment
Posted On: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
Posted On: Thursday, April 2nd, 2015
Despite the availability of a cure, many people living with hepatitis C are not being tested, diagnosed, linked to care and treated for hepatitis C. A study of the American hepatitis C continuum of care found that only 50% of people living with hepatitis C are aware of their status, 43% have accessed care, 27%… Read more »
