the care of
Viral Hepatitis
Viral Hepatitis
Care Network
and why is screening important for you?
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Cure
and why is screening important for you?
the care of
Viral Hepatitis
Viral Hepatitis
Care Network
and why is screening important for you?
&
Cure
and why is screening important for you?
the care of
Viral Hepatitis
Viral Hepatitis
Care Network
and why is screening important for you?
&
Cure
and why is screening important for you?
HEPATITIS FACTS
I was uncertain as to whether to tweet this but... #MedTwitter #meded https://t.co/AmdWSE1x4B
Watch @hepatoMD (Hemant Shah) On-Demand as he presents on the role of telemedicine to optimize patient care in the session "Approach to Special Populations and Liver Disease" #LiverMeeting #Liver @CASLupdates @AASLDtweets @canhepc @LiverNurseCA
Ummm I hope it's not going from 80+ to everyone for 2nd doses. No one should be contemplating that. We can't have high-risk patients who need their 2nd dose competing in #covidvaccine hunger games over the summer. Tandem roll out possible, but has to be really well planned.…
I was a Legislative Page in Grade 8. It was one of the most memorable experiences of my childhood - learned a lot about civic duty, our legislative system, and was really cool. @BobRae48 was Premier. Sad to see the Speakers' dais empty here; hopefully the Pages get back in soon!…
If you live in Quebec and have covid-19 and symptoms of fever, cough and shortness of breath <=5 days please consider volunteering for our study to see if inhaled steroids help reduce symptoms (including anosmia) Participate from home! https://t.co/a6t5KRqmY5
Somewhere in Ontario there are 1.6 million doses of #CovidVaccine just chillin’ yet my patients today on immunosuppressives, with organ failure, and who are 79yo still aren’t eligible for a 2nd dose.
This is an OSCE scenario on hepatology boards. 🤣 #livertwitter https://t.co/Jwx6j2pqQj
Effective immediately, #YorkRegion residents 70+ (born in 1951 or earlier) are eligible to book their second dose appointment at https://t.co/9KIfZSQg3i. Vaccines are delivered by appointment only. If trouble booking, please be patient and try again. Thank you.…
Testing goes hand in hand with vaccines to keep us safe and restrictions low.....#safercovidliving means keep going on the testing Nova Scotia! https://t.co/JHHf4djPtd
VIRCAN Spring Forum starts this morning at 11 - hope to see you there! https://t.co/UAzyZCf1xX
<our universe👇🏽>... @fordnation: We are not opening schools. #Ontario: Putting economy before children! Pandering to special interests! <alternate universe👇🏽>... @fordnation: We are opening schools: #Ontario: 4th wave! Myopic! Pandering to special…
The practical translation is that nothing changes (stay at home wasn’t being followed and was going unenforced anyways). https://t.co/1oVIZBAIGY
If you have ever written a guideline or sat on a government advisory committee, this is absolutely fascinating to watch. https://t.co/62IhaGE66g
Are YOU of #SouthAsian descent? Help us understand the #effectiveness and #safety of the #COVID19 #vaccine in #SouthAsians by participating! All we require is a #DBS to assess your #immune response! Check out https://t.co/m4HPHSz8jv for details! #AcademicTwitter…
Behind the scenes there must be a lot of horse trading to resume this cash cow in the future, but that would be wrong. Use this opportunity to modernize paths to licensure @cpso_ca. https://t.co/ohZT8YK8Ed
This has been a pick me up for many healthcare workers today. Sure it may not have been executed perfectly and there are lots of policy gaps it exposes, but let us have this one. Thanks and #GoLeafsGo. https://t.co/J3WdnTsWvX
On May 18 we launched a #HCV testing initiative with the COVID -19 vaccination clinic at CAMH. We would love to share our experience with you at our forum on June 2. If you haven't registered yet, click the link below to sign-up! ⬇️ https://t.co/I4qoAjc4co…
Still worried that 🇨🇦 vaccination targets for re-opening focus too narrowly on first doses. Incentives drive priorities. UK data suggest reduced 1st dose effectiveness against B.1.617.2. So far, so good. But really need to accelerate 2nd doses now. https://t.co/05oONJGjpQ
This was highly predictable and why many of us have been calling for opening up to 65+ at the outset. https://t.co/8onJbZJgaO
Hepatitis C prevalence is increasing, not decreasing. The #COVID19 pandemic has made this worse. We will need a renewed focus on prevention, screening and treatment. Stay tuned as @VIRCAN_ca will be launching a primary care toolkit for this soon! https://t.co/cYwnL7z1zr
Hepatitis C prevalence is increasing, not decreasing. The #COVID19 pandemic has made this worse. We will need a renewed focus on prevention, screening and treatment. Stay tuned as @VIRCAN_ca will be launching a primary care toolkit for this soon! https://t.co/cYwnL7z1zr
SHOCKING FACT❗ #DYK? Globally, only about 10% of people living with viral #hepatitis are receiving life-saving medication. We have a CURE for hepatitis C and TREATMENT for hepatitis B - we need to USE them. RT and share this tweet to raise awareness for #NOhep…
Acute #hepC rates ⬆️ 63% from 2015-2019, and increased most among people age 20-39. Check out the new Viral #Hepatitis Surveillance Report for more: https://t.co/B680ttnfxO pic.twitter.com/1J6ry1Gx4K
Every Toronto Maple Leafs fan waiting for game 7. pic.twitter.com/P4JgJiX2Wz
Looking forward to Dr. Kieran Moore @MOHKFLA as our next CMOH. Don’t think a CMOH appointment has ever got this much attention in Ontario! Interesting factoid...we went to the same high school (although a few years apart 🤣). https://t.co/fgYvHf0OIV
The time is now to end the MCCQE requirement. We can better protect the public and evaluate prospective physicians to ensure a competent highly skilled profession by using modern 360 evaluation techniques. https://t.co/eHTQiNOBYp
Some immunosuppressed excluded from quick access to 2nd doses. Omitted in VCAG’s exception list. Help @jkwan_md @BogochIsaac @hepatoMD @drmwarner @drmwarner #onpoli „Glucocorticoid use resulted in a 10-fold reduction in anti-S IgG & neutralization titers”…
Am I the only one who sees some of the #COVID19Vaccine selfies on Twitter and thinks, I sure hope it works when injected subcutaneously?
Making tiktok’s all day must be hard and this doctor needs his rest. ...but really this is no surprise. many of the seemingly nice and magnanimous SoMe medical folks are anything but irl. https://t.co/oAU15rpiFv
Go go go! But let’s prevent this from happening again and again too. https://t.co/QcjfYXuT8u
CAMH will be taking first dose walk-ins for those residing in an 'M' postal code today. We will be there offering free, rapid #HepatitisC testing as well💉 Come get screened for HCV during your 15 minute observation period!
This is good. I hope we can also add in high-risk individuals due to severe organ disease or immunosuppression etc very soon as well. https://t.co/CA4GWQjLmy
Premier Doug Ford says second doses can be accelerated thanks to a flood of vaccination supplies. Second doses for anyone 80 and over starting Monday and escalating from there. More than 65% of adults have had at least one shot. #COVID19 #onpoli
Will we see you on June 2? Register for our forum on June 2 11 - 12 EST ⬇️ https://t.co/7cMM93Lvgx
Was hoping to see a #2nddose #COVID19 vaccine tactical plan yesterday for Ontario. But today would be OK too...🤞🏾
Let’s start 80 plus today!!! We have the capacity. 75 plus next week. Please listen to us on the frontlines. Let us fill our clinics https://t.co/aokgt43GCa
We deserve to see the whole #2nddose plan today. https://t.co/6epg2cuJvG
DYK #HepatitisC can be cured in 8 - 12 weeks? This reduces the risk of liver cancer by 75%! Speak to your doctor about getting tested for #HCV - it could save your life! Learn more here: https://t.co/ISs6tGTSWo
Have you registered for our forum? Sign-up today! We can't wait to share with you our new outreach initiative at our spring forum on June 2 11 - 12 EST! 🤗 https://t.co/7cMM93Lvgx
Over 100,000 people in Ontario are living with #HepatitisC - find out what Ontario plans on doing to eliminate Hep C ⬇️ https://t.co/DURTCsZjw2
It's the last week of #HepatitisAwarenessMonth - join us to help raise awareness! 🤗 https://t.co/yB0rxCOpx0
@JustinTrudeau @PattyHajdu hoping we can follow in the footsteps of the US to do the same - but we will need strong leadership from our politicians to do so! @ActionHepCanada @VIRCAN_ca https://t.co/5MQyiyTsKi
#Hepatitis B and C accounts for more than 1.3 millions deaths per year. Despite its global burden, a high proportion of people living with HBV and HCV do not know they are infected. Speak to your doctor about getting tested/vaccinated. 💉 #HepatitisAwarenessMonth
Are you considering getting tested for #viralhepatitis? 💉 Here are just a few reasons why you should definitely speak to your doctor about getting tested! #EliminateHepatitis #HepatitisTestingDay pic.twitter.com/2eNBPCHtAE
World Viral Hepatitis Testing Day. Great to see @POTUS highlight the importance of testing - the first step to get to elimination. Time for leaders everywhere to get behind this! Calling on @JustinTrudeau to be next!
Learn about the ABCs of #viralhepatitis and find out if you should get tested! ➡️ https://t.co/MYFSEsENt2 Also, make sure to encourage your friends and family to get tested if they haven't - #elimination requires all hands on deck! #HepatitisTestingDay 💉
DYK two-thirds of Americans with #hepB are unaware they have it & only testing can determine if someone is living with hep B? Unsure if you should get tested? View @cdchep free #KnowHepB resources: https://t.co/Hal7E2DQtP #HepatitisAwareness #HBV #livercancer #liverdisease…
Four in 10 people with #hepatitisC virus don’t know they have it. Hepatitis Testing Day is an opportunity to help eliminate #hepatitis in all its forms by encouraging testing. Learn how @cdchep continues to work towards a world free from viral #hepatitis.…
Happy #HepatitisTestingDay! Back in January, we published a study that revealed it only takes 5 minutes to tell if someone is infected with Hepatitis C. Reducing the read-time increases patient follow-up & speeds up screening times. 💉 Learn more here:…
Tomorrow is #HepatitisTestingDay - if you plan on getting tested, check out this fact sheet by @cdchep on what you can expect. ⬇️ https://t.co/2UwjpKjHT2 pic.twitter.com/bKaLdMoUw4
Many people with #hepB and #hepC have no symptoms and do not know they are infected. The CDC recommends all adults get tested for #viralhepatitis. Talk to your doctor today about getting tested - it could save your life. 💉 pic.twitter.com/NDmTznOsPh
DYK only 5 provinces in Canada immunize adolescents for #hepB? This has contributed to the rise in #HBV cases in children under 12. We must do more to help protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases. Learn more: https://t.co/1lzRMXbx8J
"We need to speak up to prevent mother-to-child transmission and raise our voices to make it clear that this is a women's health, maternal health, and children's health issue." #NationalWomensHealthWeek https://t.co/1sNU7RoOC2
Nurses play an important role in the identification and treatment of #hepatitis. This #NationalNursingWeek, we are grateful for all their hard work on the elimination of #viralhepatitis and beyond. Thank you nurses. ♥️ pic.twitter.com/iTzcjNvcMu
All #CLM21 session recordings will be available for up to 3 months on the virtual platform. Simply click into the session you would like to watch and click 'Play' in the right-hand menu bar. @CASLupdates @LiverNurseCA @canhepc @AASLDtweets #livermeeting…
#HCPs : Help your patients learn about #viralhepatitis! Find @cdchep's free resources here⬇️ https://t.co/55yiEbHoRK
DYK there are educational resources available about #hepB for African community members & health care workers? Register now for @HepBUnited’s webinar to learn more: #HepatitisAwarenessMonth #hepaware #hepatitis #HBV #livercancer #NOhep #livercancer https://t.co/Lku402qdrD…
#KnowTheFacts so you can help #StopTheSpread! #HepatitisAwarenessMonth Learn more about #HBV and #HCV here: https://t.co/dvUYU8YKqZ pic.twitter.com/GjkwYBhpVi
Another great talk at #CLM21 by Oren Fix. The COVID-19 pandemic has created additional challenges that will slow global progress towards elimination - but we look forward to the work ahead! pic.twitter.com/NyvYzm4uWU
Great presentation at #CLM21 by @Julius__Wilder - highlighting the need to put on our #healthequity lens when we are eliminating #viralhepatitis. pic.twitter.com/bjlIP7gK1F
April 30 was National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day! The increase in unsafe injection drug use is fueling a rise in new cases of acute hepatitis B. It is time for a policy shift that addresses the low adult #HBV vaccine rates. Learn more: https://t.co/VFNWVyLPrD
Special thanks to our #CLM21 Community Partners @ActionHepCanada @PBC_Canada @CATIEinfo @GlobalHep @HepBFoundation @PSCPartnersCa @VIRCAN_ca & @Hep_Alliance. #liver #livermeeting #hbv #hcv #nash #hcc #viralhepatitiselimination @CASLupdates @AASLDtweets @canhepc…
We had a great time at #CLM21! We are already looking forward to everyone’s great work for next year. Let’s continue to move the dial on #elimination. @CanLiverMeeting @CASLupdates @LiverNurseCA Slide by: Mel Krajden pic.twitter.com/7biZP7zykS
Did you know that good hand hygiene plays an important role in stopping the spread of #HepatitisA? #WorldHandHygieneDay Learn more from @cdchep: https://t.co/v8wVKFVTmX
As a part of the #FindTheMissingMillions campaign @FundHepa was able to test thousands of people in Mexico for #hepatitis C and reach them with potentially life-saving information. Read their case study to learn how they did it: https://t.co/BYbDPd3Bo0 pic.twitter.com/PJimIRpiLz
Great resources to help raise awareness👇 #HepatitisAwarenessMonth https://t.co/LBAba3HsgZ
May is #HepatitisAwarenessMonth! The World Health Organization has set a goal to eliminate viral hepatitis as a major public health threat by 2030. You can help reach this goal by raising awareness all month long and encouraging others to get #tested and #vaccinated. 💉
Look out for our virtual booth at the #CLM21 taking place on May 2- 5, 2021. We will be presenting 5 different posters! #liver #livermeeting Click the link below to register - you don't want to miss out! https://t.co/svJ0MlZPUL
For #WorldImmunizationWeek, we encourage you to check out this article that supports adopting birth dose #HBV vaccination in Ontario (among other preventative measures) to ensure that HBV transmission is minimized in the province. https://t.co/B4jbE7mUnT
Last week we wrapped up our virtual workshop where we discussed the role of NPS in #HepatitisC elimination. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the event a success! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did😊
Unlike hepatitis B, there is no vaccine to protect you from hepatitis C. You can lower your change of getting infected by not sharing personal care items, using a condom, and by getting #tested. 💉 Learn more about viral hepatitis on our website: https://t.co/E4FBXCcyON…
Our first session of the #NPS Workshop went great! Thank you to everyone who joined. Just a reminder that the second session will be tonight @ 7pm! See you there😄 pic.twitter.com/6SOTf5ZaCB
Here is a great opportunity to get involved and help raise awareness for #viralhepatitis! https://t.co/sJEpdqJcFS
Yesterday was #WorldLiverDay! This article by @CNBC debunks some common myths about #viralhepatitis and offers advice on how to keep your liver healthy. Check it out ⬇️ https://t.co/oKUGaExa0e pic.twitter.com/kIv6pKaBNI
Want to know more about what it's like to live with #HepB? Check out this fact sheet by the CDC ⬇️ https://t.co/22DHweZgWl
#DYK that most people living with #hepatitisB are unaware of their infection? If symptoms occur, they typically appear within 3 months of exposure. Though there is no cure, you can protect yourself by getting #vaccinated! 💉 Learn more here: https://t.co/EkSb4xVbeq
Dr. Thomas Tu was 14 when he was diagnosed with #hepB - he longed for a community that made him feel less alone. So, he created #HepBCommunity. Hep B Community is a global forum designed to connect hep B patients with each other and with experts! https://t.co/wf9GrjPYcH
Meet Elizabeth Lee! The other co-host for tomorrow's #NP Workshop. Her focus is on the management of patients with advanced liver disease. Elizabeth works on developing quality improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing clinical management in this patient population.…
Meet Mia Biondi! She will be one of the co-hosts at tomorrow's #NP Workshop. Her research focuses on increasing #hepatitis B, C, and HIV screening and treatment through alternative diagnostic and system approaches. pic.twitter.com/eaWBNsHop3
📢Calling all NPS Workshop Participants! Friendly reminder for anyone who registered for the #NPS in #hepC elimination workshop that our first session will be tomorrow (April 14) at 7PM. We are so excited to virtually meet all of you! 😄 pic.twitter.com/Wm2GEjWV9X
Thank you to everyone who registered! We have been overwhelmed with interest and have reached max registration capacity as we want to keep our workshop interactive. But, our waiting list is open! Please sign up through this registration link (https://t.co/THi2f03r6M).…
"Without preventive measures, 90% of babies born to hepatitis B positive mothers develop a chronic hepatitis B infection." Testing all pregnant women and vaccinating all newborns can significantly lower the rate of transmission! 💉🤰 Learn more…
Agreed! One way we can tackle discrimination is through primary care–led HCV treatment programs. #WorldHealthDay2021 🌎 Check out this recent study to learn more about the barriers to HCV treatment: https://t.co/fj54mbObPf https://t.co/kfII5tgVg6
Happy #WorldHealthDay! 🌍 Roughly 325 million people currently live with #viralhepatitis. According to @WHO, we can reach global elimination by 2030 through vaccines, education, and increased testing & treatment. Take a look at WHO’s 7 step plan…
April is Organ Donation Awareness Month. This #MMWR provides guidance on organ transplantation from donors infected with #Hepatitis C and #Hepatitis B. Learn more: https://t.co/1NYZuwtdoh pic.twitter.com/C8VMfdFJKh
Interferon shown to speed COVID-19 recovery in Toronto study /via @globeandmail https://t.co/CvmtwxDGnW
https://t.co/UWBda9VSrT Led by @JJFeld and colleagues @UHN #TCLD and @UofTGastro @UofT_DoM. Interferon lambda decreases viral load and improves recovery in persons with COVID-19!
Nice to finally get the data out. Interferon lambda works well for outpatients with Covid-19- especially those with high viral loads - the group most likely to get sick and to spread the infection to others...more to come
Are you interested in being part of a treatment study to help clear COVID-19? If you meet the requirements, we encourage you to reach out to our contact coordinator and sign-up for this study! More information here: https://t.co/gPIUZ7G0dC @UHNPatientExp #WeAreInThisTogether…
It's World Hepatitis Day! If you were born from 1945 to 1975 - you should be tested for Hep C. We can only cure those we diagnose.
Viral hepatitis can & must be eliminated. #ShowYourFace on #WorldHepatitisDay to stop 1.34mil deaths per year #NOhep https://t.co/Z0xT6SilwM pic.twitter.com/4Wg8WHJJQC
Moving on from HCV to Zika and MERS coronavirus - @JMPawlotsky continues to drive the antiviral agenda pic.twitter.com/eiG5RK3qib
Research never ends...we're not done even in HCV yet - @JMPawlotsky at IAS-coinfection meeting
If only we could all get the drugs this cheaply...but not the only challenge to HCV elimination. Andrew Hill at IAS-coinfection meeting pic.twitter.com/Q3p9mj3uFk
VIRCAN
VIRCAN is a structured academic-community partnership that will address issues throughout the care of viral hepatitis, from diagnosis to treatment to cure.
Based out of the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease (TCLD), one of the largest liver units in North America, the VIRCAN team looks forward to demonstrating how viral hepatitis screening and treatment should be optimized in other urban settings across Canada, and around the world.
Clinic Hours
ETOBICOKE LIVER CLINIC
MON – FRI : 9AM – 5PM
ETOBICOKE LIVER CLINIC
MON – FRI : 9AM – 5PM
ETOBICOKE LIVER CLINIC
MON – FRI : 9AM – 5PM
ETOBICOKE LIVER CLINIC
MON – FRI : 9AM – 5PM
COMPREHENSIVE IN CARE
1 to 1 service, health education and promotion in communities across the GTA
ACCESSIBLE AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED
Eliminates barriers to full participation. The needs of individuals are of primary importance
INTEGRATING SERVICES
VIRCAN Clinics will have strong connections with health system and community partners
MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
VIRCAN team will work in collaborative practice to address the health needs of their clients
FIND A VIRCAN LIVER CLINIC
Four Locations in the GTA
Viral Hepatitis Care Network (VIRCAN) is an initiative of the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease part of the University Health Network that provides liver related healthcare services you need, at the convenience you want and the standards you deserve, right to your doorstep. VIRCAN Clinics are conveniently located in 4 locations around the GTA.
Toronto Midtown Liver Clinic
1975 Avenue Rd., 2nd Fl.
Toronto, ON M5M 4A3
T. 416 922 6022
F. 416 927 9100
[email protected]
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Etobicoke Liver Clinic
817 Brown’s Line
Toronto, ON M8W 3V7
T. 416 503 2626
F. 416 503 2665
[email protected]
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Richmond Hill Liver Clinic
328 Highway 7 E., Suite 301
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P7
T. 905 771 8821
F. 905 771 8481
[email protected]
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Scarborough Liver Clinic
3030 Lawrence Ave E., Suite 510
Toronto, ON M1P 2T7
T. 416 431 4402
F. 416 431 0762
[email protected]
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