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May is Hepatitis C Awareness Month Across CanadaAnonyme, Tuesday, February 3, 2004 - 12:04
HepACT (The Hepatitis Activist Group)
Activist Says Awareness Stops Hepatitis C, Saves Lives. Activist Says Awareness Stops Hepatitis C, Saves Lives May 1st, 2004 will mark the 5th Annual Hepatitis C Candlelight Memorial Ceremony, and the first day of Hepatitis C Awareness Month in Canada, (and in other parts of the world). May 1st will also mark the second year that the majority of Canada's provincial governments through proclamation, declaration, or some other form of official recognition will acknowledge the month of May to honour Canadians living with Hepatitis C. Bill Buckels, head of HepACT (The Hepatitis Activist Group), has lived with "Through Hepatitis C Awareness we are hoping to increase early detection and "If it's possible that your blood has been in contact with someone else's Buckels has been successfully treated with an earlier "You need to be detected before you can be treated, and there is no "At Sundown, on May 1st, 2004 please join us and light a Candle of Hope in About Hepatitis C Hepatitis C is a viral blood infection. It can lead to liver failure and Hepatitis C is the leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer. It is also Hepatitis C is transmitted by direct contact with infected blood or blood In the past hepatitis C was often transmitted through blood products before Currently, the major mode of contracting hepatitis C is through the sharing Hepatitis C is a treatable illness affecting thousands of citizens in every Early detection and awareness can reduce harm to those already infected with Between 210,000 and 275,000 Canadians are infected with the Hepatitis C Loss of productivity, quality of life, and other negative results On an average it takes about 10 to 20 years for serious symptoms such as As the liver ceases to function properly, it loses its ability to cleanse Approximately 10 - 20% of Canadians infected with hepatitis C develop Approximately 1- 5% of Canadians with cirrhosis develop liver cancer Treatment drugs are expensive, costing tens of thousands of dollars per Many Canadians living with hepatitis C do not meet treatment criteria and Without intervention, the death toll from Hepatitis C is expected to triple Early detection and treatment is only possible through increased public About HepACT (The Hepatitis Activist Group) HepACT is a group of volunteers from across Canada who are living with For More Information Contact Bill Buckels - 30 -
For More Information Contact
Bill Buckels
National Hepatitis C Awareness Month Coordinator
HepACT (The Hepatitis Activist Group)
Voice Mail: (204) 222-6020
Email: bbuckels@escape.ca
Awareness Month Website: http://www.hepcure.ca/may1
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