title: The hepatitis C prevention, support and research program: Health Canada initiatives on hepatitis C. Health Canada.
abstract: In September 1998, Health Minister Allan Rock announced new federal hepatitis C funding of +50 million over five years for initiatives relating to community-based support, research, and disease prevention. Since then, broad cross-country consultations have taken place with individuals and their caregivers who are infected, or affected, by this disease; non-governmental organizations; provinces and territories; and health care professionals. The result is a relevant, compassionate and targeted new Health Canada Hepatitis C Program with a four-point action agenda, that encompasses five components--prevention; community-based support; care and treatment support; research; and ongoing management, evaluation and public involvement.
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003256:Community Participation; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*