Posted On: Wednesday, July 24th, 2013
Know your Status! Get tested! In commemoration of World Hepatitis Day 2013, happening on July 28th, AIDS Vancouver Island commissioned this video to raise awareness about the importance of knowing your hepatitis C status by getting testing. WATCH THE VIDEO! CLICK HERE A big thank you to all who participated in making this video happen…. Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 19th, 2013
Treating hepatitis C (HCV) presents challenges for those taking medications, but it looks like that’s going to change dramatically over the next few years, thanks to new treatments on the horizon. Being tested in clinical trials right now, they aim to increase the cure rate, shorten the treatment time, decrease side effects and cut the… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 19th, 2013
New and Noteworthy 15 year study shows benefits of harm reduction programs in Vancouver Harm reduction programs in Vancouver have reduced drug use and needle sharing, leading to fewer HIV and Hep C infections and increased access to addiction treatment, concludes the report “Drug Situation in Vancouver”. The report, published by the Urban Health Initiative… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, June 26th, 2013
FREE BARBEQUE LIVE MUSIC – FRANK SODA! GUEST SPEAKERS HEPATITIS A, B and C INFORMATION When: July 24, 2013 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm| Where: John Hendry (Trout Lake) Park picnic area BC Parkway & East 19th Avenue Vancouver,BC V5N 2J7 Cost: No charge; donations gratefully accepted Directions: PUBLIC TRANSIT At the Nanaimo… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
Posted On: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”,”serif”;} Welcome to CATIE’s HepCInfo Update 4.8. Read on to learn more about new and updated scientific findings in hepatitis C prevention, care,… Read more »
