A new mural in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is raising awareness about easily accessible treatments for hepatitis C. Sofia Bartlett, senior scientist for Sexually Transmitted Infections & Blood-Borne Infections (STIBBI) at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), teamed up with Vancouver graffiti artists Smokey Devil and Trey Helten to find a creative way to let people knowRead more
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By Sofia Bartlett Megaphone magazine ran an article in their September 2022 issue on Test Link Call (TLC) Project. Check the article out below or visit the Megaphone Online Store to purchase a copy of the full issue.Read more
By Sofia Bartlett, PhD, Senior Scientist for Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STIBBI) with Clinical Prevention Services at the BC Centre for Disease Control In Canada, for people who have been sentenced to a period of custody of less than two years, this sentence is served in a provincial or territorial correctional centre. People whoRead more
By Sofia Bartlett PhD, Senior Scientist for Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STIBBI) with Clinical Prevention Services at the BC Centre for Disease ControlPam Young, Program Manager & Peer Health Mentor, Unlocking the Gates Services SocietyCheri McBride, Peer Health Mentor, Unlocking the Gates Services SocietyTammy Milkovich, Peer Health Mentor, Unlocking the Gates Services Society FollowingRead more
By Sofia Bartlett PhD, Senior Scientist, STIBBI, Clinical Prevention Services, BC Centre for Disease Control, Provincial Health Services Authority Since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March 2020, there has been an intense focus on locations where the SARS-CoV-2 virus seems to transmit more frequently or cause more deaths, such as long-term care homesRead more
By Sofia Bartlett PhD, Senior Scientist, STIBBI, Clinical Prevention Services, BC Centre for Disease Control, Provincial Health Services Authority Among people who are incarcerated in Canada, there are an estimated 12,000 people living with hepatitis C infection at any one time, which is a rate of infection almost 30 times higher than in the overallRead more
