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Program:
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Primary Care Team - Hepatitis C Support and Treatment Service
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Address:
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55 Queen St c/o Primary Care Team
Sioux Lookout
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Street Address:
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55 Queen St
Sioux Lookout
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Location:
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- Serves as the office for the mobile Primary Care Team
- Located beside the head office for Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
- Situated directly across form the OPP Sioux Lookout detachment
- Closest intersection i
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
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Service Description:
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Coordinates the delivery of health care services to the Anishinabe people across the Sioux Lookout region
Works in partnership with primary health care providers to offer services for and raise awareness of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) risks, care and treatmentProvides a treatment team made up of HCV Treating Physicians, a Treatment Nurse and a Case CoordinatorServices and support include:- Primarily community based client care
- Raising awareness of testing options and access to HCV testing
- Access to care and treatment
- Access to mental health and addiction counselling
- Education and awareness of risk factors and prevention
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Application:
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- Health Care or Social Service providers can call for referral form to refer a client or patient for services; forms can be faxed or sent via electronic medical record
- Self-referrals also accepted by calling office or toll-free number
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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First Nations and non-First Nations people living in the Sioux Lookout Area (including 33 remote First Nation communities) who are at risk of acquiring, are living with or affected by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
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Area Served:
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Aroland First Nation, Bearskin Lake First Nation, Cat Lake First Nation, Deer Lake First Nation, Eabametoong First Nation, Eagle Lake First Nation, Fort Severn First Nation, and Kasabonika Lake First Nation
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