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
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Transferring responsibility for Correctional Health Services to PHSA has led to remarkable improvement in hepatitis C screening, according to a research by BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services and BCC Centre for Disease Control. Visit the BCMHSUS website for the full new articleRead more
BCCDC and BCMHSUS aim to improve access to HCV care among people released from correctional facilities through the Test, Link, Call project (TLC project). The project will ensure that: 1. Patients are connected to healthcare providers in their community 2. Patients receive the needed support from people who have similar experience during their transition ForRead more
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
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
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
