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Change to STI Updates blog subscription service
Jan 30, 2020 by Heather Pedersen, Online Sexual Health Services Manager, BC Centre for Disease Control
This February, we are changing the service we use to manage and send emails for the SmartSexResource STI Updates blog. If you are currently subscribed, your email address will automatically be carried over to the new service. You can...
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BCCDC Public Health Laboratory Update: Hepatitis C reflex testing
Jan 16, 2020 by BCCDC Public Health Laboratory
As of January 13, 2020, the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory (BCCDC PHL) will implement automatic hepatitis C (HCV) RNA nucleic acid testing (NAT) reflex testing for all new HCV cases. This is a change from the previous two-step process...
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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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