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TELUS Health for Good™ and Victoria Cool Aid Society launch series of hepatitis C testing events in Victoria
Today, Victoria Cool Aid Society and TELUS Health for Good launched a series of hepatitis C testing events enabled through the two Cool Aid Mobile Health Clinics powered by TELUS Health. Today's event takes place at Victoria's largest shelter, Rock Bay Landing, with Cool Aid staff on site delivering hepatitis C rapid testing and TELUS volunteers providing nutritional support, helping to facilitate access to essential health services. With additional events planned throughout the remainder of the
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