This 2024 HCV Guide is for all people and health professionals who want to learn more about hepatitis C. It may be read in the suggested order or by the reader’s preferred sequence.
This document aims to provide you with answers about hepatitis C, how it is transmitted, its diagnosis, consequences, the available treatments and prevention strategies.
We would like to extend our gratitude to all the professionals and specialists in the scientific committee who contributed in writing and revising the guide’s initial version from the spring of 2018, as well as to Sofiane Chougar – Assistant Chief Nurse at the CHUM Drug addiction service, Barbara Kotsoros – nurse clinician at the CHUM Drug addiction service and Émilie Roberge – coordinator at Spectre de Rue.
The current version of this guide is an update of the 1st edition written by Marjolaine Pruvost, project coordonnator, under the direction of Laurence Mersilian, general director. The document layout was done by Thomas Delbano, project coordonnator. This document was translated into English by Peter MacLean and reviewed by Bells Larsen, educational manager for CAPAHC)
Please note: the different procedures mentioned in this guide are in common use in Canada and especially in the province of Quebec.
