BC Hepatitis Network

What BC Hepatitis Network does

BC Hepatitis Network is a Canadian registered charity (CRA registration 868004979RR0001) that provides education, peer support, screening, advocacy, and community engagement services to people living with or affected by viral hepatitis in British Columbia. The organization was formed in late 2020 through the consolidation of two predecessor entities — HepCBC (which operated from 1996 to 2020) and the Pacific Hepatitis C Network — to create a single unified hepatitis-focused provincial body. It works with people living with hepatitis B or C (including priority populations such as people who use drugs), community-based organizations, healthcare providers, and government stakeholders across all regional health authorities in BC. The board acknowledges operating within the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of diverse First Nations of British Columbia.

The organization's core service portfolio includes the Help4Hep BC peer support helpline (phone/text at 1-888-411-7578), the Hep C Care Registry online service directory, the Hep C 101 educational video and podcast series, the Charting the Map Peer Navigator Guide, community-based hepatitis C screening and linking-to-care events, and the HepFreeBC.ca portal hosting the BC Viral Hepatitis Elimination Roadmap aligned with WHO 2030 elimination targets. Technology is non-proprietary: the platform stack is WordPress, MailChimp, and standard social media. The organization conducts PharmaCare advocacy to influence drug coverage decisions, including a March 2024 public input campaign on pediatric coverage of Maviret (glecaprevir-pibrentasvir).

The business model is that of a donor-and-grant-funded nonprofit with no commercial revenue stream. Funding comes from charitable donations (channeled via CanadaHelps), project grants from pharmaceutical companies including Gilead Sciences and AbbVie/AbbVie Canada, and government/NGO partnerships (CATIE, UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, BCCDC, Interior Health Authority, ASK Wellness, ANKORS). Pricing is non-applicable — all services are free to end users. As of July 2025, the organization operates under a volunteer board model with 1-10 staff, led by Executive Director Deb Schmitz, with department leads for peer programs, communications, education, and community engagement. Board leadership includes President Daryl Luster, Board Chair Kim Wysseier, Treasurer Lesley Gallagher, and Secretary Flo Ranville.

Name

BC Hepatitis Network

Legal name

BC Hepatitis Network Society

Website

https://bchep.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BC Hepatitis Network is a Canadian registered charity providing free viral hepatitis education, peer support, screening, and advocacy to people affected by hepatitis across British Columbia, funded by donations and grants since its 2020 formation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Advocacy and Hepatitis Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public & Private Vaccine Provider Networks (Clinics/Pharmacies/Physicians) (HLAJAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Funding, Reimbursement & Vaccines-for-Children (VFC)/Public Purchase Programs (HLAJAHAK)

Keywords

• Hepatitis education services
• Peer support programs
• Harm reduction services
• Public health advocacy
• Community health support

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable donations and grants: BC Hepatitis Network is a CRA-registered charity (868004979RR0001) that operates on charitable donations and grant funding. The organization does not generate revenue from commercial product sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BC Hepatitis Network is a CRA-registered charity that provides hepatitis education, peer-to-peer support, peer mentorship and training, hepatitis C screening and linking-to-care events, service navigation, and advocacy for people living with or affected by viral hepatitis in British Columbia. The organization consolidates the legacy work of HepCBC and the Pacific Hepatitis C Network and operates the Help4Hep BC peer support helpline, Hep C Care Registry, Hep C 101 educational series, and HepFreeBC.ca portal supporting the BC Viral Hepatitis Elimination Roadmap.

Product overview

BC Hepatitis Network is a registered charity operating as a single unified organization (formed in late 2020 through consolidation of HepCBC and the Pacific Hepatitis C Network) that provides hepatitis education, peer-to-peer support, peer mentorship and training, hepatitis C screening and linking-to-care events, service navigation, and advocacy — all focused on preventing new viral hepatitis infections and supporting those affected in British Columbia. Its core service portfolio includes the Help4Hep BC peer support helpline, the Hep C Care Registry directory, the Hep C 101 educational series, the Charting the Map Peer Navigator Guide, community-based screening and linking-to-care programs, and the HepFreeBC.ca portal hosting the BC Viral Hepatitis Elimination Roadmap. The organization also conducts PharmaCare advocacy to influence drug coverage decisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Help4Hep BC Peer Support Helpline Free, confidential peer navigator helpline (1-888-411-7578) available by phone or text, connecting people living with or affected by viral hepatitis to peer support, information, care navigation, and linkage to services in British Columbia.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership on Screening and Linking to Care Project 2020. BCCDC provided expertise and collaboration for hepatitis C screening events in Interior Health communities.
• Interior Health AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Screening and Linking to Care Project 2020, hosting hepatitis C screening events in Interior Health communities.
• ANKORSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in Screening and Linking to Care Project 2020 in Interior Health communities.
• ASK WellnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in Screening and Linking to Care Project 2020 in Interior Health communities.
• Vancouver Urban Health CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Vancouver Hep C Graffiti Project event at 312 Main, providing healthcare services alongside the mural reveal.
• Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (VIDC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Vancouver Hep C Graffiti Project event at 312 Main.
• Overdose Prevention SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Vancouver Hep C Graffiti Project event.
• Pacific AIDS Network (PAN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating organization in PharmaCare public input submission for Maviret pediatric coverage.
• University of British Columbia Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Engaged Learning practicum partnership where pharmacy students gain experience with hepatitis C screening and linkage to care topics.
• Help4Hep BCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPeer support helpline program operated by BC Hepatitis Network. Provides phone/text peer support (1-888-411-7578) for hepatitis-related questions and care navigation.
• CATIEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on hepatitis C testing course (January 2021) and hepatitis C treatment course (July 2021).
• Hep C Care RegistrycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline directory of hep C services operated by BC Hepatitis Network to help people find testing and care near them.
• HepCBC LegacyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical predecessor organization (1996-2020) whose work was consolidated into BC Hepatitis Network in late 2020. Legacy content preserved at hepcbc.bchep.org.
• Pacific Hepatitis C NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical predecessor organization whose work was consolidated into BC Hepatitis Network in late 2020 alongside HepCBC.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hepatitis B Foundation: US-based nonprofit dedicated to hepatitis B education, advocacy, and research, with a comparable single-disease focus on peer education and public awareness - similar to BC Hepatitis Network's hepatitis A/B education work.
• The Hepatitis C Trust: UK-based charity founded and largely run by people with lived experience of hepatitis C, offering peer support and advocacy. Highly comparable peer-driven model and sole-disease focus make it the closest international analogue to BC Hepatitis Network.
• CATIE: Canada's national knowledge broker for HIV and hepatitis C information, already collaborating with BC Hepatitis Network on training courses. Operates a similar education, information-dissemination, and capacity-building model but at national scope.
• Action Hepatitis Canada: National coalition of hepatitis-focused organizations in Canada that mirrors BC Hepatitis Network's peer-driven advocacy and education model at the federal level, competing for the same national grants and policy influence.
• Help-4-Hep (US): US-based nonprofit operating a peer-run helpline for hepatitis C information and support, directly paralleling BC Hepatitis Network's Help4Hep BC helpline service. Offers a benchmark for helpline operations and peer-navigator training models.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Liver Foundation: Larger national charity addressing all liver diseases including viral hepatitis, with broader fundraising reach and longer history. Overlaps with BC Hepatitis Network on hepatitis education and patient support but with a wider disease mandate.
• National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable: US national coalition working toward elimination of viral hepatitis, comparable in advocacy and roadmap-coordination role but with a national US scope and broader stakeholder network. Useful comparator for elimination roadmap execution.

Others

• AIDS Vancouver: BC-based AIDS service organization providing harm reduction and peer support, with overlapping client base (people who use drugs, Downtown Eastside populations). Comparable peer-driven service delivery model in adjacent disease area.

Emerging players

• Pacific AIDS Network: BC-based network of HIV/AIDS and related disease organizations, already collaborating with BC Hepatitis Network on PharmaCare public input submissions. Operates a similar coalition/peer-support model but with a broader HIV/AIDS focus.

Regional players

• ANKORS: BC Interior-based network providing harm reduction, hepatitis C and HIV services in regions served by Interior Health Authority. Already a community partner of BC Hepatitis Network on screening events; offers comparable community-based service model in overlapping geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bchepatitis
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCW00lpM-xl0ZgY7_hyl-Vqw
• Facebookfacebook.com/bchepatitis
• Instagraminstagram.com/bc_hepatitis

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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