Vancouver, BC July 24, 2014 – The high prevalence and incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection found among Vancouver street youth underscores the need for new health care interventions, says a new BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS study published in the British Medical Journal (Open).
‘Alarmingly’ high risk of hepatitis C infection among Vancouver street youth Read More »
As we acknowledge the annual World Hepatitis Day on July 28, the number of infections are still of concern. One in 12 people worldwide have liver disease, and greater than 3 per cent, or more than 120,000 people in BC are hepatitis B and/or C-infected.
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Health minister Margaret MacDiarmid announced today $1.9 million in funding to support two projects that will help raise awareness about the transmission, treatment and prevention of viral hepatitis among B.C.’s Asian and South Asian population as well as throughout the province.
B.C. steps up measures to address viral hepatitis Read More »
