Researchers Urge Hepatitis C Prevention, Control in Prisons (IMAGE)

St. Michael's Hospital

Researchers Urge Hepatitis C Prevention, Control in Prisons

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More than one in nine people with hepatitis C in Canada spend time in a correctional facility each year. Dr. Fiona Kouyoumdjian, a post-doctoral fellow with the Centre for Research on Inner City Health of St. Michael's Hospital, said this presents a unique opportunity to focus hepatitis C prevention and control efforts in incarcerated populations.

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