HepCBC is an umbrella organisation
comprising a variety of autonomous organisations, each of which is
dedicated to educating and advocating for those infected and
affected by HCV. It is the agency of record for the Hepatitis C
Council of BC, an organisation which encompasses most of the
support groups in British Columbia.
HepCBC is the home of the
hepc.bull, Canada's most
up-to-date, informative and pertinent hepatitis C bulletin. The
bulletin can be delivered to your home, or viewed on the Web and/or
downloaded as a hyperlinked pdf. You might need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader
to view the file. Back issues are also available online as pdf's.
HepCBC also distributes
its own Pamphlet Series. Currently we
have 8 pamphlets available: HCV & Pregnancy; HCV & The
Beauty Industry; HCV & Sexual Transmission; and HCV & Drugs;
HCV & Treatment; HCV & Seniors; HCV & Disability
Benefits; Helping a Friend or Family Member with HCV. The text of
these pamphlets is available in HTML, and the pamphlets themselves
can be downloaded as pdf's.
HepCBC also runs the HepCAN list, an online information and support
group. HepCAN has chat, talk, community calendars, polls, and an
easily searchable database where you can look for the latest
accurate treatment information, read the latest warnings, or just
meet others with hepatitis C and learn more about
coping.
HepCBC was the first
hepatitis C organisation in Canada to place HCV Awareness Ads on public
transportation.
HepCBC works with
advocacy groups, such as the BC Coalition of People with
Disabilities, and the Legal Services Society, as well as
with peer support organisations in order to obtain disability
and health benefits for those with hepatitis C. HepCBC also
produces and updates The Advocate's Guide to Hepatitis C: A Handbook of
Symptoms and Their Causes.
HepCBC provides
professional-level information sessions on HCV to healthcare workers
as well as to the general and the infected
public.
HepCBC actively monitors
the hepatitis C information networks and the relevant medical
journals for the latest updates on research, treatment & clinical
trials . We also issue warnings on possible drug interactions on
the HepCAN list and in the hepc.bull.
HepCBC maintains the most
up-to-date HCV community library in British
Columbia.
All information on the HepCBC website is the copyright
of HepCBC, unless where otherwise noted, and may be copied and
distributed freely.
Hepatitis C Education & Prevention Society 306 - 620 View Street, Victoria BC, Canada V8W 1J6 tel: (250)
595-3892 fax: (250) 595-3865