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Routine practice, big impact

April 28, 2025 • By Fozia Tanveer

What if a simple change in routine could save lives? For many immigrants to Canada, access to timely healthcare isn’t just a matter of convenience – it’s a matter of survival. Some immigrants are up to four times more likely to have hepatitis C than the Canadian average, and up to six times more likely to have hepatitis B. But because their risk factors are usually different from those born in Canada, they are often overlooked in Canadian screening programs. Enter CATIE’s Routine Practice campaign, designed to change the way Canadian healthcare providers approach viral hepatitis screening. By blending data-driven...

The impact of hepatitis C on women: Learnings from the CanHepC 2025 Symposium

April 28, 2025 • By Madison Kennedy

In February, CATIE attended the 14th Canadian Symposium on Hepatitis C, which was hosted by the Canadian Network for Hepatitis C (CanHepC) as part of the Canadian Liver Meeting. This national conference brought experts from across the country to Quebec City, where they showcased the latest in hepatitis C research. The symposium highlighted diverse perspectives on the theme “Hepatitis C in Women” from clinicians, researchers and people with lived and living experience of hepatitis C and substance use. During the event, CATIE asked presenters and attendees to share key takeaways from the conference about this important topic. Watch the short...

Strong Medicine: Seven years later

November 13, 2024 • By Danita Wahpoosewyan and Trevor Stratton

In 2018, CATIE and CAAN (Communities, Alliances & Networks) released Strong Medicine, a film by and for Indigenous people living with HIV. The film weaves together Indigenous knowledges of culture and wellness with Western knowledge of HIV testing and treatment. By sharing their experiences with Indigenous and Western medicines, eight Indigenous activists teach us that HIV isn’t something to be feared and show us different ways to walk the healing path. Seven years after Strong Medicine was released, CATIE spoke with two of its stars, Danita Wahpoosewyan and Trevor Stratton, to reflect on what has changed, what has remained the...

Tackling misconceptions: Hepatitis C treatment for people who use drugs

April 22, 2024 • By Romane Close

With the advent of treatments called direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), a huge number of people across Canada have been successfully cured of hepatitis C. However, efforts to cure some of the most affected communities continue to be hindered by incorrect or outdated information. For example, many successes in curing hepatitis C have been achieved through the determination of people who use drugs, and yet they still encounter access barriers due to discrimination and problematic misconceptions around treatment eligibility. These gaps in knowledge can be addressed by raising awareness about hepatitis C treatment and organizations across Canada have been working to clarify...

INHSU 2023: Global lessons for the health of people who use drugs

November 10, 2023 • By Christopher Hoy

In October, CATIE attended INHSU 2023, the 11th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis Care in Substance Users. This leading international conference brought experts from around the world to Geneva, Switzerland, where they discussed the latest in research, programs and policy on hepatitis and the health of people who use drugs. While there, CATIE spoke with presenters and attendees and asked them to share key messages from the conference. Watch the short videos below and catch up on some of the topics discussed at INHSU 2023. Christopher Hoy is the associate director of Ontario hepatitis C and harm reduction...

INHSU 2022: Global perspectives on the health of people who use drugs

December 13, 2022 • By Christopher Hoy

In October 2022, CATIE attended the 10th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis Care in Substance Users, INHSU 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland. INHSU 2022 is the leading international conference on hepatitis C and the health of people who use drugs. Researchers, frontline service providers, policy-makers, advocates and people with lived and living experience gathered from around the world to share and discuss the latest in research, programs and policy on the health of people who use drugs. We interviewed several Canadian and international attendees to share what they learned at INHSU 2022, as well as their reflections on the future...