SEPTEMBER 5, 2024. By Amrit Tiwana, Nicola Gale, and Sofia Bartlett. People who experience criminalization, such as those who have been incarcerated, often struggle with unstable housing, or use drugs, are more likely to be affected by sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections (STBBIs) like HIV and hepatitis C. They face many barriers to getting treatment,Read more
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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
By Pacific Public Health Foundation NOVEMBER 8, 2023, Pacific Public Health Foundation Test, Link, Call: a simple premise with a powerful purpose In 2021, the Foundation invested in a unique idea — Test, Link, Call, an innovative proof of concept project led by Dr Sofia Bartlett, the Interim Scientific Director Clinical Prevention Services at BCCDC.Read more
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 Hannah Branch & Sofia Bartlett SEPTEMBER 26, 2022, CATIE Blog People who have experienced incarceration are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs), such as HIV and hepatitis C. For example, the prevalence of hepatitis C among people incarcerated in B.C.’s provincial system may be as high as 25%, compared to 1% in theRead more
By Hannah Branch July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. This year’s campaign theme is ‘I can’t wait,’ highlighting the need to accelerate the fight against viral hepatitis and the importance of testing and treatment among people who need it. One such group is people who are incarcerated. While it is known that they are disproportionatelyRead more
By Sofia Bartlett, Julia Santana Parrilla and Amrit Tiwana People who experience criminalization have the highest rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Canada. Even though HCV can now be cured within 8-12 weeks using tablets with almost no side-effects, and testing for HCV has increased substantially in recent years, treatment remains inaccessible to many. FromRead 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 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
