Diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C virus infection: a tool for engagement with people who inject drugs in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Background: Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES) faces the interrelated challenges of poverty, homelessness, mental health, addiction, and medical issues such as hepatitis C virus (HCV). This study evaluates a new model of engagement with people who inject drugs (PWID) in the DTES.

Methods: Our centre has developed the community pop-up clinic (CPC) to engage vulnerable populations such as PWID.