World Hepatitis Day 2022
July 28th is World World Hepatitis Day, a day to raise awareness, educate and advocate. If you have events or resources you wish to share, please let us know. This page will be updated as more information comes in.
July 28, 9 AM Pacific time
For World Hepatitis Day, this session will share information on how safer supply providers can integrate hepatitis C care into their practice. Register now.
Underway and ongoing
‘I Can’t Wait’ is the campaign theme from WorldHepatitisDay.org for WHD 2022. This will bring WHA and our global network of 318 members in 100 countries together to lead the campaign internationally. Launched in May, 2021 the Hepatitis Can’t Wait global campaign highlights the need to accelerate hepatitis elimination efforts, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside this, it will also highlight the social injustice and inequity caused by the current lack of action on hepatitis elimination and focus on the positive action needed to get on track to meet our 2030 elimination goals. Find out how to get involved.
On-demand
CATIE’s Hep C Basics course provides foundational knowledge in hepatitis C (Hep C) for service providers who work with people living with or at risk of Hep C. The course content covers transmission, testing, treatment and health literacy. Participants will achieve a basic understanding of Hep C across the continuum of prevention, treatment, care and support, allowing them to discuss Hep C infection in their work and to support their clients.
On-demand
CATIE’s Hepatitis C Treatment course aims to develop in-depth knowledge on the treatment of hepatitis C for frontline service providers working with clients who have hepatitis C or are at risk for hepatitis C. Through this course, participants will gain information on the benefits of treatment and an overview of what treatment for hepatitis C typically includes. This course will help participants to be able to accurately answer client questions on hepatitis C treatment options, access to treatment, and additional considerations for treatment. Participants will emerge with strategies to support clients before, during, and after treatment.
Resources
BC Hepatitis Network: working to prevent new viral hepatitis infections while providing education and support to all affected by hepatitis in British Columbia.
Action Hepatitis Canada: Providing community accountability on Canada’s commitment to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.
Canadian Network on Hepatitis C: a national collaborative research and training network on the hepatitis C virus
Canadian Liver Foundation: bringing liver research to life.
Charting the Map: A Reference for Peer Navigators is the BC Hepatitis Network’s introduction to hepatitis C, peer support and community work for peers.
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Source: https://paninbc.ca/2022/07/08/world-hepatitis-day-2022/
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