Raising Hepatitis Awareness

May 11, 2025, marks the fourth annual Canadian Viral Hepatitis Elimination Day. Canada's commitment to eradicating viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030 underscores the urgent need for policies that ensure accessible testing, treatment and care, all of which are crucial steps toward achieving elimination.

This page includes resources to help you contribute to efforts to achieve elimination, access new information on prevention, transmission, testing and treatment and keep up to date on emerging issues.

Hepatitis C Basics

Visit this webpage to learn about the basics of hepatitis C transmission, prevention, testing and treatment.

Routine Practice campaign

Check out three episodes of Canada’s hottest new fake medical drama, Routine Practice. Watch and learn why immigrants from high-prevalence countries should be offered hepatitis B and C screening to avoid unnecessary medical drama. 

Website on HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis in Indigenous and immigrant languages 

CATIE’s new website offers essential information about HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis in Indigenous languages and those most commonly spoken by immigrant communities in Canada. It offers clear, up-to-date information on these health conditions, including how they are transmitted, testing and treatment options, and where to find services. Indigenous and immigrant communities in Canada face systemic inequities, such as language accessibility, that create unique barriers to healthcare. 

Proud Pricks campaign

The Proud Pricks campaign’s goal is to increase hepatitis C testing among queer and trans men. Hepatitis C can happen to anyone. However, men who have sex with men are at an increased risk. The campaign was created to address the stigma linked to hepatitis C — a barrier to testing for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. 

Strengthening hepatitis C care from corrections to community

This webinar explores disparities in post-release hepatitis C care across provinces, as well as system-level and program-level approaches to strengthening linkage to care through the transition from correctional facilities into the community. Speakers spotlight successes and challenges of post-release linkage to care, as well as a range of strategies and initiatives that service providers can implement in their communities.

Women and hepatitis C

What should service providers know about hepatitis C among women? CATIE asked this question to leaders at the 14th Canadian Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus. This video examines what strategies are required to recognize the unique barriers faced by women.