Poster Tour 08: HCV Treatment and Engagement in Care
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| Friday, October 11, 2024 |
| 11:10 AM - 11:25 AM |
| Nikos Skalkotas Foyer, poster boards 9, 10, 11 |
Speaker
Mrs Louise Hansford
Hep C Elimination Coordinator
Hep C U Later (Inclusion MPFT)
NOVEL APPROACH TO RE/ENGAGE PEOPLE INTO HEPATITIS C CARE
11:10 AM - 11:15 AMBiography
Louise is a registered Public Health Practitioner and has worked in the field for 18 years. Since 2020, she has worked for NHS Addictions Providers Alliance on the Hep C U Later program. She works across 6 large NHS Trusts overseeing hepatitis C improvement strategies, data quality and innovation projects
Mr Mohammed Majam
Director of Medical Technologies
Ezintsha, University of Witwatersrand
ENHANCING ACCESS TO HEPATITIS C SCREENING, TESTING, AND TREATMENT AMONG KEY POPULATIONS IN JOHANNESBURG: INSIGHTS FROM A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
11:15 AM - 11:20 AMBiography
Mohammed Majam is the Director for Medical Technologies at Ezintsha, at Wits University in Johannesburg. He has been a leading role player in driving the agenda for self-testing forward both in South Africa and globally. He serves on various technical working groups for WHO, and the NDOH in SA. Mohammed lead the STAR programme in SA which oversaw the implementation programme for HIV self-screening in the country. Currently his work is focussing on Hep C and STI Self-testing.
Miss Chelsea Masterman
Student
Western University
DEVELOPMENT OF A SUPPORT TOOL FOR HCV TREATMENT DECISION-MAKING
11:20 AM - 11:25 AMBiography
Chelsea Masterman, BSc Kin, BScN, RN, received her baccalaureate nursing education at Western University, where she continues her studies in the Master of Science in Nursing program.
Clinically, she practices as a Registered Nurse in mental health and addiction and supports hepatitis C outreach screening initiatives.
Tour Guide
Joanne Carson
Infectious disease and data scientist
Kirby Institute, UNSW
