World Hepatitis Day takes place every July 28th to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. In 2023 the theme is ‘We’re not waiting, calling on people around the world to take action, get tested and know their hepatitis C (HCV) status.
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It is estimated that over 60,000 people have been exposed to hepatitis C virus (HCV) in BC, with approximately 2,000 new cases identified in the province each year. Many people living with a chronic hepatitis C infection are unaware of their status until symptoms appear.
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The 11th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science took place from July 18th to the 21st and BC-CfE researchers attending the virtual conference used the opportunity to present their latest findings. Taking place virtually from Berlin, IAS 2021 saw around 6,000 participants and opened with remarks from German Chancellor Angela Merkel and included
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Today, July 28th, is World Hepatitis Day, a day to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and also to influence meaningful change in delivering care to those living with the virus. The theme this year is ‘Hepatitis Can’t Wait’.
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Health Minister Robin Swann has said hepatitis C could be wiped out in Northern Ireland within five years. The minister was speaking after his department, alongside the Public Health Agency, published a new action plan to eliminate the disease here by 2025 – five years ahead of the target set by the World Health Organisation.
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The BC-CfE’s Nance Cunningham, an Experimental Medicine PhD student working in the EMBARC team (Epidemiological, Mathematical and Biostatistical analysis and Research Collaboration in HIV/AIDS) has been chosen as a UBC Public Scholar.The Public Scholars Initiative (PSI)supports creative, action-oriented research designed to address complex challenges and have meaningful public impact as part of a PhD thesis. The award will support Cunningham’s research partnerships with people affected by hepatitis C, and patient advocacy activists.
The fitting theme of AIDS 2020, the first fully-virtual International AIDS Conference, was Resilience. The theme reminded the global HIV community of its ability to come together despite a global pandemic to share our commitment to HIV prevention, treatment and cure research. More than 180 countries participated in this year’s conference, held during the second
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Fifty-three year old Vancouver resident Sage Rinaldo lived with hepatitis C for many years before working up the courage to seek treatment. Rinaldo credits a community health nurse in the Downtown Eastside who gained her trust and helped her successfully treat her hepatitis C with a new anti-viral treatment. Now, Rinaldo is giving back by
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Globally, 290 million people are unaware they are living with a hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. This significant global health problem affects as many as 80,000 individuals here in BC. Today on World Hepatitis Day, the theme is ‘Find the Missing Millions’ in order to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change.
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The 29th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2020) will be going virtual this year. Click Virtual Conference Program in the menu bar for more information. Register now to ensure you receive access to the Conference. Registration is complimentary.
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