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18/11/2020

Join Scottish Drugs Forum and Waverley Care this for a series of two free webinars which explore international and Scottish approaches to addressing localised HIV outbreaks.

The first webinar seeks to highlight and share international perspectives on tackling local HIV outbreaks.

Since 2015, there has been an ongoing HIV outbreak in Glasgow. This outbreak has continued during the COVID-19 pandemic and is now no longer confined to the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board area.

As a result of this continued outbreak, both SDF and Waverley Care are welcoming a panel of international speakers who will share knowledge about how they addressed local outbreaks, and ideas for how we can tackle Glasgow’s outbreak together.

The speakers include:

– Marienalla Kloka, Advocacy Officer with PRAKSIS in Athens.
– Tony Duffin, CEO of the Ana Liffey Project in Dublin.
– Valentin Simionov, Programmes Coordinator, International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD)

The webinar will involve presentations and the opportunity for questions and discussion.

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World AIDS Day Webinar 1: Exploring international approaches to tackling localised HIV outbreaks Join us this World AIDS Day for a series of two free webinars which explore international and Scottish approaches to addressing localised HIV outbreaks. The first webinar, hosted by Scottish Drugs Forum....

28/07/2020

We asked people who have been through the new hepatitis C treatments in Scotland just how easy they thought the treatments were - listen to their experiences in this animated video for the campaign.

Find out more about getting tested or the new treatments at www.behepcfree.org

28/07/2020

We asked people who have been through the new hepatitis C treatments in Scotland to tell us what positive effects they felt from the new treatments - listen to their experiences in this animated video for the campaign.

Find out more about getting tested or the new treatments at www.behepcfree.org

28/07/2020

Scotland, did you know that the successful cure rate for hepatitis C is now around 95%?

Find out more about getting tested and the new treatments at www.behepcfree.org

28/07/2020

Scotland, did you know that hepatitis C is now treated with tablets - no more nasty injections!

Find out more about getting tested and the new treatments at www.behepcfree.org

28/07/2020

Scotland, did you know that there are no more serious side effects with hepatitis C treatments?

Find out more about getting tested and the new treatments at www.behepcfree.org

28/07/2020

Scotland, did you know that you can be hep C free in as little as 8 weeks?

Find out more about getting tested and the new treatments at www.behepcfree.org

28/07/2020

Today is ! On 24 July, Scottish Drugs Forum and Hepatitis Scotland hosted a webinar about using prevention & harm reduction to ensure we hit Scotland's hepatitis C elimination target. A recording of this webinar is now available on YouTube.

The post Covid-19 economic landscape will likely be very uneven and the past experiences of drug services suggests prevention efforts are often squeezed first when money is tight.

With World Hepatitis Day occurring on the 28th July, this webinar highlighted broader thinking about how prevention and harm reduction contributes to the Scottish Government’s 2024 elimination target and, importantly, to also ensure there are no future outbreaks once the goal is reached. The presenters brought a wide range of experience, expertise and research that explored current issues but also alternatives to traditional ways of service delivery and thinking.

This UK wide perspective included three presentations from:

- Dr Jenny Scott; Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, University of Bath and Pharmacist Prescriber, Turning Point, UK
- Dr Magdalena Harris; Associate Professor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- Dave Liddell; CEO, Scottish Drugs Forum

Chaired by Leon Wylie, Lead Officer, Hepatitis Scotland.

Check out the webinar by clicking the link below!

'Using prevention and harm reduction to ensure we hit Scotland's hepatitis C elimination target' This Scottish Drugs Forum and Hepatitis Scotland COVID-19 we...

28/07/2020

This , click the link below to check out what people who have successfully completed the new treatments have to say about the effects they experienced!

28/07/2020

Did you know? Hepatitis C treatments are easier than ever! Click the link below to check out what people who have successfully completed the new treatments had to say.