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Uncovering SARS-CoV-2 Behind Bars: Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Correctional Settings

By Sofia Bartlett PhD | Blog | Comments are Closed | 9 November, 2021 | 0

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

Addressing Barriers to Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infection (STTBI) Screening and Care in Prisons

By Sofia Bartlett PhD | Blog | Comments are Closed | 9 November, 2021 | 0

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

World Hepatitis Day 2021 Webinar: Pathways to Hepatitis C, STBBI Testing, and Care in Prisons

By Terri Buller-Taylor | Blog | Comments are Closed | 18 October, 2021 | 0

By Terri Buller-Taylor, Research Manager, Hepatitis Education Canada Hepatitis, Clinical Prevention Services, BC Centre for Disease Control Chronic hepatitis C infection is a leading cause of liver-related illness and death. Liver disease and cirrhosis cause more deaths in Canada than HIV. Other Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBIs) can lead to serious health complications and,Read more

Recent Updates to Hepatitis C Testing Guidelines in British Columbia

By Webmaster | Blog | Comments are Closed | 18 October, 2021 | 0

By Stephanie Gin, Nurse Educator, Clinical Prevention Services, BC Centre for Disease Control British Columbia (BC) is now the first province or territory in Canada to recommend one-time birth cohort screening for people born from 1945 to 1965. This update is included in recent revisions to the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) CommunicableRead more

Moving beyond risk-based testing: Checklist for supporting hepatitis C birth cohort screening

By Webmaster | Blog | Comments are Closed | 18 October, 2021 | 0

By Dr. Sofia Bartlett, PhD, Stephanie Gin,  RN(C), BSc, MPH & Dr. Terri Buller-Taylor, PhD British Columbia is the first province or territory in Canada to recommend one-time birth cohort screening for hepatitis C among people born from 1945 to 1965. This birth cohort has been identified as a key population that needs to beRead more

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