There are many groups of people who face discrimination in Canada, and in our healthcare system specifically.
When we use the term priority populations for hepatitis C or viral hepatitis, we are explicitly referring to groups or communities who bear a disproportionate burden of this particular disease. This is not meant to take away from the structural racism, classism, ableism, or additional forms of discrimination that other identities may encounter in accessing viral hepatitis care. We also recognize that these many identities intersect and overlap, and the harms and risks can be compounded when they do.
The five priority populations and one age cohort identified for hepatitis C in the Blueprint to inform hepatitis C elimination efforts in Canada are:
Eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat, and offering person-centred care, requires population-specific consultation, strategies, and data collection.
When we use the term priority populations for hepatitis C or viral hepatitis, we are explicitly referring to groups or communities who bear a disproportionate burden of this particular disease. This is not meant to take away from the structural racism, classism, ableism, or additional forms of discrimination that other identities may encounter in accessing viral hepatitis care. We also recognize that these many identities intersect and overlap, and the harms and risks can be compounded when they do.
The five priority populations and one age cohort identified for hepatitis C in the Blueprint to inform hepatitis C elimination efforts in Canada are:
- People who are incarcerated (PWAI)
- People who use drugs (PWUD)
- Indigenous people
- Gay, Bisexual, and other Men Who Have Sex With Men (gbMSM)
- Newcomers and Immigrants from Countries with High Prevalence Rates of HCV
- People born between 1945-1975
Eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat, and offering person-centred care, requires population-specific consultation, strategies, and data collection.
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