AUGUST 2024. By Nicola Gale, RPh (APA), MPH. More about Nicola Gale. Nicola Gale is a clinical pharmacist with an out-patient liver clinic in Calgary, Alberta that provides low-barrier care for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infections for people with experiences of criminalization, unstable housing, and substance use. She also recently completed a Masters in PublicRead more
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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
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
