Hepatitis C (HCV)

 

Hepatitis C (HCV) is a challenging health condition on its own and a common co-diagnosis for people with HIV. Many PAN members provide HCV support services and education. If you’re looking to connect with service providers in your region, see the list of our member organizations.

 

Epidemiology

BC hepatitis C statistics: Reportable Disease Dashboard (BC Centre for Disease Control)

BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort: monitoring disease burden related to hepatitis and associated infections and social conditions, evaluate impact of interventions, and monitor hepatitis program progress

Hepatitis C surveillance in Canada (Public Health Agency of Canada)

The epidemiology of hepatitis C in Canada (CATIE)

Population Size Estimates: identifying key populations at risk for HCV

 

Testing

Should I Get Tested for HCV? 

Generation Hep (those born between 1945-1965)

National HCV C Testing Day

 

Disease and Treatment Information

The BC Centre for Disease Control

BC’s HCV Treatment Program Updates (2017)

Canadian Liver Foundation: liver health and disease. A section on HCV includes information about transmission, testing, treatment and resources , including HCV

Everything you need to know about Hepatitis C Virus (HCV): Q&A with BC-CfE’s Dr. Lianping Ti 

Hepatitis Education Canada: develops culturally and linguistically sensitive hepatitis C education resources for the population, hepatitis patients and health care providers.

Hepatitis C Treatment Information Project

HealthLink BC: hepatitis C (BC Government site): general HCV information and also provides information about community resources

HCV resources in multiple languages from CATIE

Hepatitis C in Canadian immigrants and newcomers: Why are hepatitis C rates higher in these populations?

HCV Prevention in Prison Populations: A Primer for Service Providers

BC’s Indigenous Communities and HCV: First Nations Health Authority Health Protection Teams

 

Community Organizations and Collective Action

Many PAN member organizations provide HCV support services and education alongside HIV, harm reduction and related services. There are also BC groups dedicated to HCV alone:

Pacific Hepatitis C Network aims to “inform, support, and strengthen our response to hep C in BC AND to support access to care, treatment and support for people living with hepatitis.” Pacific Hepatitis C Network (PHCN) offers:

Treatment Information Project: the latest news on HCV treatment and treatment access
Help 4 Hep BC: peer-to-peer support understanding HCV diagnosis and navigating HCV care in BC.

Hep C BC: Run by and for people infected and affected by hepatitis C. Activities include public education, prison outreach, patient group input.

Action Hepatitis Canada: pan-Canadian coalition of organizations working towards the elimination of viral hepatitis.

Blueprint to Inform Hepatitis C Elimination in Canada (2019)

 

Post-Treatment Issues

Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Reinfection After Sustained Virologic Response in Patients Coinfected With HIV (2017)

Hepatitis C virus reinfection is uncommon after being cured with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) (2017)

Risk of reinfection after successful hepatitis C treatment among people who use drugs (2016)

Late Relapse Versus Hepatitis C Virus Reinfection in Patients With Sustained Virologic Response After Sofosbuvir-Based Therapies (2016)

 

Research

BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort: monitoring disease burden related to hepatitis and associated infections and social conditions, evaluate impact of interventions, and monitor hepatitis program progress.

HCV Research Program at BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

Hepatitis C Research Initiative (Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Infection and Immunity (CIHR-III) and the Public Health Agency of Canada)

 

Subscribe to HCV resources

Action Hepatitis Canada

CATIE: HepC Info Updates and more

Hep C BC

Pacific Hepatitis C Network

 

 

As with all of our Resources, this is a work in progress. Please contact us to share suggestions for additions.

 

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  • Advocacy and Policy Resource Summaries
  • Community Based Research Resource Summaries
  • Evaluation Resource Summaries
  • Population and Public Health Resource Summaries
  • Training, Conference, and Webinar Resource Summaries

  • Hepatitis C

    Hepatitis C (HCV) is a viral infection just as HIV is a viral infection. Unlike HIV, however, HCV can be treated and cured.  Treatment for HCV is available to anyone living with hepatitis C in BC.   Explore in Detail: Hepatitis C: Epidemiology, testing, treatment, resources HCV Manifesto Hepatitis C Treatment Options Expand in BC

  • Evaluation News blog

    The Evaluation News blog covers our work within PAN and with organizations in the community.  Learn about different kinds of evaluation like Realist Evaluation, learn how other organizations are using evaluation approaches, meet evaluators on the job, and find out about how you can help in community evaluation. Explore in detail:  Evaluation News blog Evaluation… Read more »

  • HIV and Aging

    People with HIV can live long and healthy lives if they access to treatment and social support as needed. As people with HIV age, however, complications of aging can compound challenges of living with HIV. Concerns for people with HIV who are aging can include income security, stigma, safe and affordable housing, aging in place,… Read more »

  • Conference and Training Resources

    Our Fall Conference, AGM, PLHIV Forum and ED Summit gathers people from across the province who share their programs and services, learn about new developments in public health, and help build a vibrant and supportive community. We also offer Regional conferences to customize capacity building-needs for different service areas in BC. After the events, with permission… Read more »

  • Webinars

    We offer our KnowledgeConnect webinars to reach our  member organizations as well as community leaders and stakeholders. Information is available when our viewers have the opportunity to connect. Watch for news on upcoming webinars in the blog. Follow the blog for news on upcoming webinars   Explore webinars by theme: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health Health Determinants… Read more »

  • Drug Use and Overdose Response

    In April 2016 BC’s Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall declared the overdose epidemic in BC a public health emergency.  Despite committed efforts, the epidemic continues, as overdose statistics show.  This has significant impact on first responders, including frontline staff at Pacific AIDS Network (PAN) member and allied organizations, and especially people with lived experience… Read more »

  • The Response to the Opioid Crisis

    In April 2016 BC’s Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall declared the overdose epidemic in BC a public health emergency in April 2016.  Despite committed efforts, the epidemic continues, as overdose statistics show.  This has significant impact on first responders, including frontline staff at Pacific AIDS Network (PAN) member and allied organizations, and especially people… Read more »

  • HIV and the Law

    Information about the law and the rights of people with HIV  Having HIV is not a crime, but law can impact heavily on the lives of people with HIV. The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network “is one of the world’s leading organizations tackling the legal and human rights issues related to HIV, and advocating at both… Read more »

  • The Benefits of Evaluation

    Evaluation can help guide your organization or group to make decisions about programs, services, research, and more. Participatory research is just what it sounds like- people and communities take part in decision-making about what is evaluated, rather than being told what they “should” evaluate. Community is central to evaluation work and we can help you… Read more »

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