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BCYADW Fundraiser

BC Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors (BCYADWS)'s fundraiser at VANDU recently to raise funds for: The BC/Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors (BCYADWS) is hosting a “caravan” across BC to:     * promote the BCYADWS     * connect with communities in BC,     * sign up members     * collect information about the health needs of drug users across [...]
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June 30 Deadline

“if a person is infected with Hep C and may have had a blood transfusion or received or took blood in Canada between January 1, 1986 and July 1 1990, the deadline for submitting a first claim for compensation dollars is (in most cases), the later of: June 30, 2010 OR within 3 years of first [...]
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Radio Talk Show on HCV

Radio Talk Show on HCV: New Drugs in Development, Currently HCV Therapy in Urban USA Cities Fails, New Therapies in Development Promise Cure For Almost All
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Hep C sufferers endangering health to get treatment

Hi council, People are replying to this article. click here to read the blogs: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/03/02/bc-hepcbinging.html I haven’t read through them all but do hope the Council will respond. Also it would be helpful if you all kept the topic going here on this website. The more people see and read of this the sooner the government will be embartassed -well [...]
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Doreen Stalker

Doreen Stalker STALKER, Doreen Passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family, just as she had surrounded them with her love through life. Born July 13, 1931 in New Westminster, BC, to Duncan and Florence Campbell. Married July 3, 1959 to Andrew Stalker in New Westminster, BC. Doreen and Andy moved to Smithers in [...]
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World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) Campaign

As part of the newly launched  ‘This is hepatitis…’ campaign the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) is looking for patient case studies to include in a documentary film that is being developed, which aims to tell the global human story of the progression of hepatitis B and C.  Using footage of people recalling their personal experiences of [...]
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