Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment within Supportive Housing Sites: Victoria Cool Aid Society

This program provided low-barrier hepatitis C care integrated into supportive housing sites for people at risk of homelessness, including people who use drugs. Treatment nurses visited housing sites weekly to bring testing and treatment services to where people lived. Over an 11-month period, 180 people were tested, 51 had a current hepatitis C infection and 43 people started treatment. Overall, 91% of individuals who started treatment were cured. This program demonstrates that a targeted testing and treatment campaign within a high-prevalence setting for hepatitis C was effective. Bringing services directly to residents helped individuals to engage in and successfully complete testing and treatment.