do you honestly believe that the new hepatitis c compensation package will be fair and be paid out in the quickest way possible for the ones that are sick and dying. Will we have to prove over and over again that we got hepatitis c from contaminated blood transfusions. OHCAP already did the research for the ones in Ontario, and I do believe that they should share this information with the ones responsible in giving out this compensation that we have been waiting over 10 years for. We were left out of the first federal package because they said that they did not have any testing for hep c in the blood system. This turned out to be false. there were tests available in the 60's & 70's but was ``too expensive in Canada`` so we bought cheap contaminated blood from prisons in the USA and the government and red cross deliberatly infected thousands of Canadians, and left them to fend for themselves to find a doctor that will finally explain why these people have been suffering needlessly.
2006-08-10 08:00:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
I do not live in Canada, but there are many at fault in a situation like this...not screening the blood for disease is the main issue, second one, Clinton had something to do with it....the infected blood came from arkansas prisons.
Our government did not deliberately contaminate Canadians on purpose, but I do blame Clinton in more than one circumstance while he was president.
As far as getting compensation, I know many who have already received theirs. The more risk factors a person has will reduce the outcome of the compensation as well.
There are so many other ways you can get HCV and chances are many had hcv long before they were given blood or grafts.
I got my HCV when I was 8 through the "jetshot" proceedure, innoculation day. I am sure Canada has used the same method as well. That would be a good compensation.....having been in mass innoculation AND given blood.
The thought it horrible.
And our compensation is none, other than being on a lousy 529 dollars a month in disability. Why isnt it more? Because I don't have much of a work history due to HCV.
No matter where you live, what I'm trying to say is we will never be happy with what has happened to us, however, there are many ways you can be happier.....
Support groups. Getting HCV out there in the public. Showing the government that your working for a disease you got from the government and they are paying you to do it....
Good luck....and I wish you well in finding a postive!
2006-08-10 15:43:41 · answer #1 · answered by giggling.willow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is horrible, hopefully the compensation would be great. something well similar is happening in South London, racism towards balck people, who are infected with hiv with reused syringes.
It is very hurtful and i hope you are not one of the victims.
2006-08-10 15:19:42 · answer #2 · answered by kida_w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋