In recognition of May as hepatitis awareness month, volunteers from HepC BC are visiting a number of communities across northern BC in April and May.
Between April 23rd and May 10th, the Hepatitis C Outreach Roadshow will be conducting 20 public meetings with the intention of reaching communities in remote locations, including reserves, nursing stations and wellness centres.
Most meetings will include a showing of the 60-minute film on HCV called “Deal with it”, a shared lunch or dinner, new HCV education materials and short presentations that focus on HCV testing, treatment and confidentiality of health information. The Roadshow will also include 3 one-hour meetings in Williams Lake, Smithers and Prince George for planning and sharing with local nurses and community health representatives.
The Roadshow crew includes:
- Fran Falconer – hepatology nurse educator
- Rosemary Plummer – nurse and president of HepC BC
- Cheryl Reitz – retired adult educator and recently cured of HCV
An itinerary for the Roadshow is available and can be downloaded below under Additional Resources. For anyone interested in attending a public meeting, the itinerary lists the dates, time and locations of presentations. (Note: some of the locations have not yet been confirmed)
For more information
- Cheryl Reitz – cherylreitz.hepcbc(at)gmail.com – 250-360-4068 or 250-882-6024
- Fran Falconer – francesfalconer(at)shaw.ca
- Rosemary Plummer – rosemary(at)hepcbc.ca – 604-807-1088