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Interventions used to target drug-related infectious diseases

11.01.2023

Interventions where there is evidence of benefit in responding to durg-related infectious diseases and where we can have a high or reasonable confidence in the available evidence, are highlighted in a bolder frame namely HIV and HCV treatment, opioid agonist treatment, retention and continuity of...

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Heroin treatment: an alternative. Background, current situation and challenges of future

16.12.2022

The General Sub-directorate for Addictions, HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Viral Hepatitis, together with the CATNPUD Network of people who use drugs organize the conference Heroin...

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The 10th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU 2022)

19.10.2022

The 10th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU 2022), takes place from 19-21 October and is organised as a hybrid event (Glasgow or virtual).

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World Hepatitis Day 2022

28.07.2022

World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and hepatocellular cancer.

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#WorldHepatitisDay — EMCDDA practical resources to help European countries beat viral hepatitis

28.07.2022

Every year, on 28 July, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners commemorate World Hepatitis Day to increase awareness and understanding of viral hepatitis and the diseases it causes. The focus of World Hepatitis Day this year is ‘Hep can't wait!', stressing the need to accelerate the fight...

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Statistical Bulletin 2022 — drug-related infectious diseases

14.06.2022

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European Drug Report 2022: Trends and Developments

14.06.2022

The Trends and Developments report presents the EMCDDA’s latest analysis of the drug situation in Europe. Focusing on illicit drug use, related harms and drug supply, the report contains a comprehensive set of national data across these themes and key harm-reduction interventions.

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Spring European Testing Week 2022

16.05.2022

European Testing Week is a European campaign that encourages partner organisations — in community, health care and policy institutions — throughout Europe to unite for one week twice a year to...

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Drug-related infectious diseases (DRID): update from the expert network, October 2021

20.01.2022

The objectives of the Drug-related infectious diseases (DRID) network are to share the latest developments on drug-related infectious diseases in Europe and to identify steps needed to improve the production, availability and use of public health-oriented information at the European level. This...

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Setting the course for Hepatitis elimination – what the EU can do to help reach the WHO 2030 goal

07.12.2021

This High-level virtual event ‘Setting the course for Hepatitis elimination – what the EU can do to help reach the WHO 2030 goal’ is organised by ACHIEVE (Associations collaborating on Hepatitis to...

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Associations between a history of incarceration and HIV and HCV prevalence among people who inject drugs across 17 countries in Europe

01.12.2021

We aimed to estimate the associations between a history of incarceration and prevalence of HIV and HCV infection among PWID in Europe.

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European and International Testing Week launch event

22.11.2021

European Testing Week (ETW) was started by the HIV in Europe initiative (now named EuroTEST) in 2013 as a way to create a united European effort to raise awareness on the benefits of earlier testing...

Events

Biarritz International Congress: Addictions Toxicomanies Hépatites SIDA (ATHS)

19.10.2021

 This international congress is held every two years in Biarritz and is organized by the Société Européeenne Toxicomanie Hépatites Sida (SETHS) in partnership with the BIZIA association.

Events

INHSU 2021 Virtual conference

13.10.2021

The International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHU) 2021 conference takes place online on 13-15 October 2021. The EMCDDA is attending the conference.

Events

World Hepatitis Day 2021

28.07.2021

World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and hepatocellular cancer. This year’s theme...

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Manual: increasing access to hepatitis C testing and care for people who inject drugs

28.07.2021

This manual provides a step-by-step guide for those involved in planning and managing infectious diseases and drug services, focusing on how to identify barriers to and opportunities for improving provision of HCV testing and access to treatment for people who use drugs. In particular, it focuses...

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EMCDDA guide to holding a stakeholder round-table on supporting hepatitis C testing and care in drug services

28.07.2021

This guide is aimed at supporting teams organising stakeholder round-table meetings as part of their regional or national diagnostic processes aimed at identifying barriers to and opportunities to increase hepatitis C virus  testing and care in drug services.

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EMCDDA launches new resources to help European countries beat viral hepatitis

28.07.2021

On World Hepatitis Day, the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) is launching a new set of resources to help European countries meet health targets to eliminate viral hepatitis. The resources, presented in an online toolkit, are part of a wider EMCDDA harm-reduction initiative supporting countries in their...

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Increase access to HCV testing and care in drugs services — a toolkit

28.07.2021

This EMCDDA's hepatitis C toolkit aims to support countries in reaching the elimination goal by increasing access of people who inject drugs to testing and care through drugs services. It brings together a range of practical resources including guides, checklists, questionnaires and useful...

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Elimination barometer on viral hepatitis among people who inject drugs in Europe

28.07.2021

The elimination barometer for hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs is designed to support countries affiliated to the EMCDDA in monitoring their progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal 3.3 and the elimination of viral hepatitis as a major public health threat by 2030. Under...

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