Hep C 101

So your hepatitis C is cured--now what? In this final (for now!) episode of Hep C 101, we learn about what you can expect once your hep C has been successfully been treated! Prefer to hear and see us? Find this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/f4dbVL8QG0c Have questions about life after cure, getting started with treatment, or hep C in general? Reach out to a peer who gets it at Help4Hep BC. Call or text 1-888-411-7578 Learn more: bchep.org Our theme music is by Scott Holmes.

In this episode, we talk harm reduction as it relates to people who use drugs with Jessica Lamb, a peer worker based in Kimberley, BC.  What is harm reduction? How do peers provide support in terms of harm reduction? Where can people find resources, services, and supplies--and how might that look different in the context of COVID-19? Daryl and Kerri from Pacific Hep C discuss these things, and more, with Jess. Have questions about hep C prevention, or hep C in general? Reach out to a peer who gets it at Help4Hep BC. Call or text 1-888-411-7578 Learn more: bchep.org Want to hear and see us? Find the video on YouTube. Our theme music is by Scott Holmes. RESOURCES Harm Reduction Saves Lives on Instagram: @harm.reduction.saves.lives Facebook - Cranbrook & Kimberley Network of People Who Use Drugs (CKNPUD) ANKORS in Cranbrook & Nelson Be Safe overdose prevention app Lifeguard overdose prevention app British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) BCCSU Webinars Substance use and COVID-19 | COVID-19 Hub Safe Supply - Information for people who use drugs or alcohol (PDF) Safe Supply - Guidance: Risk Mitigation in the Context of Dual Public Health Emergencies (PDF) Pandemic prescribing FAQ (PDF) CATIE Webinars BC-Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors (BCYADWS) Safe Supply BC Map - Get linked with your nearest drug user group and/or safe supply. Get tested: Any doctor or nurse practitioner in BC can order blood tests for hep C. This map from the BC Centre for Disease Control can help you find hep C care, or you can ask your doctor or nurse for a referral to a prescriber experienced in hep C. Don't see a prescriber listed near you? Reach out to Help4Hep BC, we may be able to help.

Extra-hepati-what? Extra-hepatic manifestations are a mouthful! Extra-hepatic manifestations are when the hepatitis C virus causes health issues beyond the liver--as we discuss in this video, there are many problems that can be linked back to hep C!  Prefer to hear and see us? Find this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mAFmqRIaRnE Have questions about extra-hepatic manifestations or hep C in general? Reach out to a peer who gets it at Help4Hep BC. Call or text 1-888-411-7578 Learn more: bchep.org Our theme music is by Scott Holmes.

Stigma is something many people with hepatitis C face--and it makes it hard to talk about having hep C. In this episode, we discuss what stigma is, how it affects people, and what can be done to address and decrease stigma. Prefer to hear and see us? Find this video on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=vsj7Wc9Dewg Want to talk to someone about how to address stigma, share your experiences, or just about hep C in general? Reach out to a peer who gets it at Help4Hep BC. Call or text 1-888-411-7578   Learn more: bchep.org Our theme music is by Scott Holmes.

Everyone's experience living with hepatitis C and its symptoms will be different. But what are some of the things that are commonly experienced by people living with chronic hep C?  Daryl and Kerri explore. Prefer to hear and see us? Find this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vsj7Wc9Dewg Want to talk to someone about living with hep C, or have questions? Reach out to a peer who gets it at Help4Hep BC. Call or text 1-888-411-7578   Learn more: bchep.org Our theme music is by Scott Holmes.