Welcome to the Canadian Hepatitis B Peer Support Group
About Us
The Canadian Hepatitis B Peer Support Group (CanHepB PSG) is a national patient group initiated in 2025 under the leadership of Dr. Hin Hin Ko and retired Nurse Practitioner Colina Yim.
The main purpose of this initiative is to improve the well-being and experience of individuals living with chronic hepatitis B, along with their family members and care givers. We are a non-profit, non-registered group that is driven and managed by a passionate team of volunteers across the country.
leadership
Dr. Hin Hin Ko
Dr. Hin Hin Ko
Dr. Hin Hin Ko
Clinical Professor with the University of British Columbia Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
A clinical team member of the Digestive Health Centre of BC
Staff physician at St. Paul’s Hospital and Mount St. Joseph Hospital in Vancouver
Research interests include viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver diseases and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
Colina Yim
Dr. Hin Hin Ko
Dr. Hin Hin Ko
A nurse practitioner from the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease Liver Clinic where she had worked for 38 years, retired in Sept 2024
A nurse expert on managing patients with viral hepatitis B and C, and cirrhosis
Had spearheaded many innovative and leadership initiatives for both nurses and patients
Recipient of the prestigious Queen Elizabet
A nurse practitioner from the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease Liver Clinic where she had worked for 38 years, retired in Sept 2024
A nurse expert on managing patients with viral hepatitis B and C, and cirrhosis
Had spearheaded many innovative and leadership initiatives for both nurses and patients
Recipient of the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Award in 2012, and the King Charles III Coronation Medal in 2024, for the decades of dedicated work to the liver community
OUR REGIONAL SUPPORT GROUP
The Toronto General Hospital Liver Clinic Chinese Hepatitis B Peer Support Group was formally established by Colina Yim, nurse practitioner at the Liver Clinic, in early 2010 with the help of several dedicated patients.
The original mandate of the group was to create a platform for patients with hepatitis B to connect, to support each other, and to enhance their understanding of hepatitis B related disease. The group’s activities over the years have included liver health seminars, Tai Chi classes, community outreach events, and the publication of a twice-yearly newsletter.
The operation of this group is made possible through funding support from the Hospital’s Chinese Community Development Fund, which is raised by the yearly Fairchild Radiothon campaign.
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