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GetCheckedOnline Celebrates 5 Years
Sep 25, 2019 by Heather Pedersen, Online Sexual Health Services Manager, BC Centre for Disease Control; Devon Haag, Digital Public Health Manager, BC Centre for Disease Control
GetCheckedOnline (GCO), Canada’s first internet-based testing service for sexually-transmitted and blood-borne infection (STBBI), celebrates its 5 year anniversary this month.
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Making Space project reflections: Improving clinical services for Indigenous people
Sep 6, 2019 by Brenna Robert, BC Patient Safety and Quality Council Student Intern
Approximately 5.9% of the population in British Columbia identify as Indigenous, however data from the BCCDC STI Clinics show that less than 1% of clients identify as Indigenous when accessing services. Making Space is a...
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YouthCO workshop: Gender affirming and trans-inclusive care to youth impacted by Hep C
Mar 7, 2019 by YouthCO
A group of trans, non-binary and Two Spirit youth (including Indigenous youth) at YouthCO have created a workshop aimed at service providers and clinicians about providing gender affirming care to youth most impacted by Hep C (and HIV...
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“Hepatitis C: The Basics” course increases knowledge and capacity to engage in care
Jul 10, 2018 by Terri Buller-Taylor, Research Manager, Hepatitis Education Canada
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In British Columbia, a lack of engagement is contributing to a rising tide of morbidity and mortality associated with hepatitis (HCV) infection and could impact Canada’s goal to eliminate HCV by 2030.[1]
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The DuDHS Trial: PrEP for syphilis and HIV
Jun 27, 2018 by James Connell, Research Coordinator, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
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Researchers at the BC Centre for Disease Control are looking for men to take part in a study looking at syphilis Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily pill in the form of doxycycline that may help prevent syphilis...
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