Concurrent 2C: Best Brains Exchange: Debating controversies in HCV care in prison
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| Wednesday, October 9, 2024 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM |
| MC2 |
Details
Convened by INHSU Prisons, this session will follow the format of a rolling series of brief debates, where different ‘controversies’ are discussed between a pair of experts allocated to the affirmative or negative, before switching sides for the next topic. The brief debates cover topical issues pertaining to hepatitis C care in prisons such as prison needle and syringe programs and the feasibility of implementing prison-based hepatitis C services in low-and middle-income countries.
The objective of this parallel session is for experts to engage in lively debates on topics which may have diverse opinions. Using this format, the audience will witness two experts passionately discuss controversial topics/complex issues in prison health care, by allowing space for opposing viewpoints on relevant topics.
Speaker
Mr Lee Devereux
Southern England And Wales Prison Manager
The Hepatitis C Trust
Best Brains Exchange
4:00 PM - 5:15 PMBiography
Ms Rachel Halford
CEO
The Hepatitis C Trust
Best Brains Exchange
4:00 PM - 5:15 PMBiography
Mr Colin Lawton
Northern Prisons And Scotland Manager
The Hepatitis C Trust
Best Brains Exchange
4:00 PM - 5:15 PMBiography
Hi my name is Colin Lawton, I work for The Hepatitis C Trust as the Northern & Scotland Prisons Manager. I have worked for the Trust since 2018 running our peer programme and supporting micro elimination in prisons.
Dr Michael Levy
Board Menber
Hepatitis Australia
Best Brains Exchange
4:00 PM - 5:15 PMBiography
Michael Levy is a Public Health Physician with international experience in prisoner health.
In June 2014 he was recognised for meritorious service with Membership of the Order of Australia in the General Division (AM) – “For significant service to medicine in the field of public health as a clinician, academic and educator”.
He is currently a Board Member of Hepatitis Australia. He remains on the national register of experts maintained by the Australian Commonwealth Ombudsman’s Office, as a specialist for healthcare in detention.
Dr Annie Madden
Project Lead
International Network Of People Who Use Drugs (inpud)
Best Brains Exchange
4:00 PM - 5:15 PMBiography
Chair
Andrew L Lloyd
Professor
The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales
