Sponsored Symposium: The Importance of Psychiatric Settings in HCV Elimination: Time Is Now to Test, Treat, and Cure​
Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM |
Nikos Skalkotas Hall |
Details
Symposium objectives:
• To sustain focus on HCV diagnosis, linkage to care, and treatment through evolution of test and treat models, with a particular focus on psychiatric and mental health settings
• To emphasize the need for integration of HCV screening and treatment into existing psychiatric and mental health services to prioritize the global goal of HCV elimination
• To highlight the importance of engagement with psychiatrists and mental health care providers in HCV care
Speaker
Prof Ashley Brown
Doctor and lead for hepatitis C
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
Welcome and Introductions - HCV and Mental Health: How Big Is the Problem?
8:00 AM - 8:05 AMBiography
Prof. Krzysztof Tomasiewicz
Head Of Clinic, Hepatology And Infectious Diseases
Clinic Of Medical University, Lublin
The Extrahepatic Manifestations of HCV: Beyond the Liver and Into the Mind!
8:05 AM - 8:15 AMBiography
Mr George Kalamitsis
Chair
Hellenic Liver Patient Association "prometheus"
HCV Care in Psychiatric Settings: Putting Theory Into Practice
8:15 AM - 8:30 AMBiography
George Kalamitsis is a founding member and Chair of Hellenic Liver Patients Association "Prometheus" since 2012 and a founding member and General Secretary of Greek Patients Association.
He is engaged in national and international health policy, specialized in the public health sector. His work is related to providing support to people living with liver diseases, advocating for their rights and providing evidence-based policy actions.
Recently, he was assigned as Member of the Central Board of Health (2019) and as President of the Committee Protecting the Rights of Recipients of Health Services (Greek Ministry of Health 2017). In 2014 he was elected board member of the world Hepatitis Alliance. He founding member and first president of Liver Patients International (LPI).
He has been working extensively with multiple stakeholders, focusing on patients’ rights as well as building communication channels with organizations and stakeholders, on a National and International level.
Renee Logan
Medical Director
Infection Prevention and Control, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Driving HCV Care in Mental Health Settings: “The Future Depends on What You Do Today”
8:30 AM - 8:40 AMBiography
Prof Ashley Brown
Doctor and lead for hepatitis C
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
Q&A and Close
8:40 AM - 8:45 AMBiography
Chair
Ashley Brown
Doctor and lead for hepatitis C
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
