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Educational Materials

  • Attendance for Hepatitis C Care Project  
    People may not be getting the information, care and support they need to prevent complications and live well with hepatitis C. This two-phase project aims to understand why people with hepatitis C seek, delay, interrupt or do not seek hepatitis care and to develop resources that improve service delivery and encourage engagement with care. 
  • Shellfish Safety for Harvesters  
    Brochure that describes when, where and how to harvest shellfish safety, contact information for DFO to find out about beach closures, safe cooking, transport and storage of shellfish and types of illnesses caused by shellfish: ASP, PSP, hepatitis A, norovirus, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus.
  • Shellfish Safety for Restaurants  
    Brochure for owners and operators of restaurants that describes requirements for purchasing shellfish from approved sources, keeping shellfish tags for one year, and safe storage, temperature control  and cooking of shellfish.
  • Shellfish Advice for Consumers  
    Describes how to purchase, store, transport and cook shellfish from a consumer safety perspective.  Discusses shellfish harvesting and potential risks of consuming shellfish.  Produced in collaboration with BC Shellfish Growers Association, Health Canada, CFIA and Regional Health Authorities.
  • Hepatitis 101  
    A powerpoint presentation designed to  assist with hepatitis educational presentations
  • Hepatitis 202  
    A powerpoint presentation designed to assist with hepatitis education
  • Hep C: Get the Facts  
    Information pamphlet put out by the Public Health Agency of Canada
  • Hepatology Nursing Standards  
    The Canadian Association of Hepatology Nurses (CAHN) standards provide a basis for the evaluation of professional, ethical nursing practice in hepatology.
  • Hep C Youth Education Project  Manual  
    A resource for youth service providers to assist them to produce educational presentations on viral hepatitis, particularly Hepatitis C.

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Last Updated: May 16, 2011