AUGUST 18, 2023. By CATIE Prevention in Focus Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) cure hepatitis C, but a person can get hepatitis C again if they are exposed to the virus. This is called reinfection. Reinfections are a reality of hepatitis C work. CATIE talked to three people with expertise in hepatitis C reinfection and asked them to shareRead more
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MARCH 19, 2024. By Dr. Sofia Bartlett Highly effective medications that can cure hepatitis C infection, called direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), have been approved for use in Canada for people over the age of 18 since 2014. These medications are well-tolerated, nearly 100% effective, and have treatment durations of just eight or 12 weeks. DAAs have simplified hepatitis CRead more
By Pacific Public Health Foundation NOVEMBER 8, 2023, Pacific Public Health Foundation Test, Link, Call: a simple premise with a powerful purpose In 2021, the Foundation invested in a unique idea — Test, Link, Call, an innovative proof of concept project led by Dr Sofia Bartlett, the Interim Scientific Director Clinical Prevention Services at BCCDC.Read more
