Posted On: Monday, July 12th, 2021
Topic: Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infection (STBBI) Testing in Prisons Date: July 28, 2021 Time: 12 noon – 1:15 PM Pacific time Register in Advance After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Details This webinar is for health providers (e.g., nurses, doctors, mental and social… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 28th, 2021
Date: July 22, 2021 Time: 10 AM Pacific time Hepatitis C is highly treatable, and once a person begins treatment, they can be cured within a few months. Yet starting treatment isn’t as easy as that for many. In this webinar, researcher Jessica Jacob will share findings from a study looking at how youth who… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, June 11th, 2021
YouthCO is a youth-led HIV and Hep C organization that seeks to reduce stigma related to HIV and Hep C throughout British Columbia using peer education and peer support. One of the ways we want to show up for youth in BC to create a Hep-C support package that would include some everyday… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, June 11th, 2021
In the leadup to World Hepatitis Day, CATIE, Canada’s source for HIV and Hepatitis C information, is partnering with the BC Hepatitis Network to deliver a training course for you and your colleagues on Hepatitis C Treatment. This course is being delivered to frontline workers across British Columbia. CATIE’s Hepatitis C Treatment course aims to develop in-depth knowledge on the treatment of hepatitis… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, May 10th, 2021
Which provinces are on track to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030? Learn, in Progress Toward Viral Hepatitis Elimination in Canada 2021 Report from Action Hepatitis Canada. The report looks at six considerations: Elimination planning Hepatitis C testing Hepatitis C testing to treatment link Hepatitis C treatment Hepatitis C prevention Hepatitis B prevention Download here… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, May 3rd, 2021
We’re excited to announce the Pilot Program of the Hepatitis C Leadership Program, coming up in July 2021. It will be delivered live online. Are you a person with lived experience of hepatitis C who would like to embark on a leadership journey? This is an exciting opportunity to discover and connect on an individual,… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, April 16th, 2021
Which provinces are on track to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030? Be the first to see the results of the Progress Toward Viral Hepatitis Elimination In Canada: 2021 Report. For the last several months, the team at Action Hepatitis Canada has been working to produce this report, the first of its kind in Canada. Using… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, April 16th, 2021
BC Hepatitis Network is currently offering handy tote bags to BC community-based organizations for use in outreach efforts or community events. The tote bags also help get the word out about the Help4HepBC helpline, a free and confidential peer-to-peer support program that connects peers of lived experience of hepatitis C by phone and text. Some… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 15th, 2021
As we head into a new fiscal year and welcome the onset of spring, we would like to take a moment to update members and allies on our work in light of the continuing dictates of COVID. On an operational level, PAN’s own programs and services continue to be impacted as both BC and Canada… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
As the project coordinator for the Hepatitis C Leadership Project, I wanted to learn more specifics about the various hepatitis C testing technologies. During a conversation focused on community knowledge-building with Dr. Sofia Bartlett from the BCCDC, it was recognized that creating a visual summary of hepatitis C testing technologies could be useful for community…. Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 26th, 2021
The push to eliminate hep C in BC is on – and community is key to success in reaching the 2030 target date. BCHN defines community in this context as community-based organizations, people with lived and living experience, and anyone impacted by hep C. The ‘we’ referred to in the following refers to ‘community-based organizations’ specifically. Click… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
Or rather, what is the opportunity within a question? We all like answers because of the opportunity to inform, educate, or clarify. Behind every great answer, however, sits an equally valuable question. The Canadian Liver Foundation recently launched their ‘Just Ask’ campaign to recognize March as Liver Health Month. They invite people to participate… Read more »
