Mednow’s Liver Care Canada Partners With HepCURE With the Goal of Eliminating Hepatitis C in Canada by 2030
Mednow has partnered with HepCURE to eliminate hepatitis C in Canada by 2030. As part of this collaboration, Liver Care Canada will enhance patient access to HepCURE's treatment services, improving medication adherence and treatment outcomes. This partnership aims to expand Liver Care Canada's operations beyond Ontario to the rest of Canada, targeting marginalized populations. The integration of HepCURE's model has already shown success in Vancouver, with 91% of participants diagnosed and 80% linked to care.
- Partnership with HepCURE sets a goal to eliminate hepatitis C in Canada by 2030.
- Liver Care Canada will enhance patient access to HepCURE’s services, potentially improving treatment outcomes.
- The expansion of services from Ontario to all of Canada targets underserved communities.
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Mednow entered into a partnership agreement with HepCURE, one of Canada’s leading hepatitis C screening and treatment providers, to achieve the goal of eliminating hepatitis C inCanada by 2030. -
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Care Canada will now offer their patients access to HepCURE’s programming and services to further improve medication adherence and optimize treatment outcomes. -
The collaboration sets the stage for the expansion of Mednow’s Liver Care Canada platform from a base in
Ontario , to the rest ofCanada . -
Liver Care Canada’s clinic network and teams will further enhance the reach and delivery of services to priority patient populations across
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The partnership sets the foundation for one of Mednow’s goals of servicing the marginalized populations of
Canada .
“This is the first time two providers that treat hepatitis C have joined forces to share their knowledge and expertise to make a significant impact on elimination of hepatitis C in
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“This is an example of how commercial/for profit and non-profits can work together for a noble cause and be more effective than traditional fundraising or government-reliant solutions. We are excited to join forces with HepCURE as our elimination partner and to offer our patients a comprehensive model of care that truly breaks down treatment barriers. We also plan to expand HepCURE’s model of care nationally across our network to support underserved communities in need. We have already implemented HepCURE’s model in
Risk-based testing is the main approach to hepatitis testing in
“Programs and services should be informed, appropriate, accessible, and acceptable to people
Liver Care Canada’s clinic network and teams will further enhance the reach and delivery of services to priority patient populations across
About Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is spread through blood-to-blood contact with an infected person. The hepatitis C virus can survive on surfaces outside the body for up to 3 weeks.1 You may risk exposure to hepatitis C by using injection drugs (even once), sharing drug paraphernalia (e.g., pipes, straws, spoons, needles, cookers), receiving body services that use unclean tools or work practices (e.g., tattooing, acupuncture, body piercing, pedicures, manicures or medical procedures), sharing personal care items with an infected person (e.g., razors, scissors, nail clippers, toothbrushes), having sex with an infected person, or having had a blood transfusion or received blood products prior to
You can have hepatitis C for many years without having symptoms or feeling sick, even though the virus may be injuring your liver.2 In
Although preventable and curable, Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been described as Canada’s “most burdensome infectious illness” since it causes more years of life lost than any other infectious disease in the country.5 Without urgent actions, HCV will continue to spread, and
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Our current centralized HCV testing process particularly impedes our ability to bring HCV care to priority populations, many of whom face barriers to accessing mainstream healthcare.8
Partnerships are essential in solving some of the most pressing public health challenges.9
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About Liver Care Canada
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About HepCURE
HepCURE is a non-profit organization that provides access to screening and treatment services for priority populations at risk of hepatitis C exposure. HepCURE offers 24/7 telephone intake & support, provincewide mobile screening units with outreach teams, participation incentives, transportation assistance, end-to-end linkage to treatment, weekly adherence monitoring of prescribed treatments and a network of pharmacies and community-based clinics to coordinate and optimize treatments to achieve positive health outcomes.
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety 1
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AbbVie Corporation 3,9
https://www.abbvie.ca/content/dam/abbvie-dotcom/ca/en/documents/educational-resources/HCV_Dispelling_Myths_EN.pdf
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Canadian Network on Hepatitis C (CanHepC). Blueprint to inform hepatitis C elimination efforts in
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https://www.actionhepatitiscanada.ca/progressreport.html
https://www.actionhepatitiscanada.ca/hepcantwait.html
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