Basic Information for People with Hepatitis C
The following videos are available for borrowing, free of charge, from the ANKORS resource library in Nelson and the Grand Forks Hep C Support Centre:
- Dr. John Farley, Infectious Diseases Specialist - 'The Medical Aspects of Hepatitis C'
- Warren Fischer, DTCM - 'Traditional Chinese Medicine and Hep C - Can It Help?'
- Steve Mounteer, DTCM, RN - 'Traditional Chinese Medicine and Hep C - A More Western Viewpoint'
Articles of Interest
- Rationale for Use of Biotene Mouth Care Products Rather than Vaseline
- - Printable PDF version
- Combo Therapy and Dry Mouth
- - Printable PDF version
Physician Resources
- BC Centre for Disease Control, BC Hepatitis Services
- Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver
- Canadian Paediatric Society - Vertical Transmission of the Hepatitis C Virus
- Health Canada: Hepatitis C Online
- HepNet: Clinical News and Views
Nursing Resources
Settlements
If you were infected by blood transfusion or blood products, you may be eligible for compensation under one of these settlements.
- Class Actions Settlement: January 1, 1986-July 1, 1990
- Canadian Red Cross Settlement: BC Government Settlement: prior to January 1, 1986 and between July 1, 1990 and September 28, 1998
West Kootenay/Boundary Hepatitis C Support Groups
West Kootenay/Boundary Support Group
Room 108, Selkirk College, Trail
7:00 pm - 2nd Tuesday of each month
Contact: Brian Reinhard - (250) 368-1112
reiny57@yahoo.ca
Nakusp Support Group
97 1st Ave., E., Nakusp (Hospital Boardroom)
7:00 pm - 3rd Tuesday of each month
Contact: Vivian Elms - (250) 265-0073
velms@nakusp.net
Castlegar Support
Robin - (250) 365-6137