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Photo of four african american women hugging and laughing. text reads "Black History Month: Why we serve african, black, and caribbean communities.

Black History Month: Why We Serve African, Caribbean, and Black Communities.

Alisha Ostberg February 8, 2024Blog, human rights, social determinants, stigma, STIs

SafeLink Alberta is a non-profit organization that has been serving and advocating for priority populations in Calgary and southern Alberta since 1983. Our mission is to reduce the risks associated with sexual activity and substance …

2 Months or a Year – HCV Treatment Improvements

Alisha Ostberg March 13, 2015antiretroviral therapy, Blog, harm reduction, stigma, STIs, testing, treatment

New direct-acting Antivirals are changing chronic Hepatitis C treatment for the better. Hepatitis C (HCV) treatment has gone from a once exhausting 48 weeks duration to as a little as 8 weeks with a 95% sustained virologic response (SVR). SVR is defined as a viremia (the presence of viruses in the blood) 24 weeks after completion of antiviral therapy for chronic HCV infection (. In analyses of SVR durability, the incidence of late relapse is extremely low, less than 1%.