Plenary 01
Sunday, May 30, 2021 |
11:30 AM - 1:01 PM |
Speaker
Dr Yusuke Shimakawa
Epidemiologist
Intitut Pasteur
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 01: TAKING STOCK OF HBV ELIMINATION EFFORTS: WHERE ARE WE NOW AND WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE?
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMBiography
Dr. Yusuke Shimakawa is a senior epidemiologist at the Intitut Pasteur, Paris. He leads several research projects in Africa for the control of viral hepatitis, particularly hepatitis B. He has been commissioned by the WHO for external reviews and conduct of systematic reviews to inform the HBV PMTCT guidelines.
Mrs Zhihong Gu
Program Manager
Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 02: HEPATITIS B IN THE CALD COMMUNITY
12:00 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
Zhihong Gu is the program manager for the HIV, Hepatitis and Sexual Health Program at Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland. She has been in this role for about 14 years working with a range of culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Queensland.
Ms Bridget Draper
Senior Research Officer
Burnet Institute
OUTCOMES OF THE CT2 STUDY: A ‘ONE-STOP-SHOP’ FOR COMMUNITY-BASED, GENERAL PRACTITIONER-LED HEPATITIS C POINT-OF-CARE TESTING AND TREATMENT IN YANGON, MYANMAR
12:30 PM - 12:45 PMBiography
Bridget Draper is a PhD Candidate at Burnet Institute/Monash University. Her PhD focuses on how to provide hepatitis C testing and treatment in resource-constrained settings, with two projects in Myanmar. One project implementing a community-based model of care and the second is evaluating the national tertiary-hospital based treatment program.
Ms Kristen Mckee
Clinical Nurse Consultant Hepatology
Australasian Hepatology Association (AHA)
HEPATITIS C MICRO-ELIMINATION IN MENTAL HEALTH SETTINGS USING A NURSE LED MODEL OF CARE
12:45 PM - 1:00 PMBiography
Kristen is CNC for hepatology, Westmead hospital. She has diverse experience gained here in Australia and the United Kingdom. Her skills encompass the tertiary setting, community and district nursing, drug and alcohol settings, and the custodial setting.
Kristen is a current Vice President of the Australasian Hepatology Association (AHA).
Chair
Katelin Haynes
CEO
Hepatitis Queensland
Linda Selvey
Associate Professor
School Of Public Health, The University Of Queensland
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