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 know the curative treatments are free, come in pills, and have no side effects.
“By having something engaging like street art murals, it’s a great way to get the conversation going,” said Bartlett.
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