Gilead Sponsored Symposium: Choose your elimination plan: Equity, innovation and community-led BBV care
| Thursday, October 8, 2026 |
| 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM |
| Zenit |
Details
Join this interactive Gilead-sponsored symposium exploring how equity, innovation and community-led approaches can accelerate progress towards global bloodborne virus elimination goals. In a “choose your own elimination plan” format, you will vote live to shape the agenda, selecting three presentation topics focused on practical strategies to improve access, engagement and continuity of viral hepatitis and HIV care for people who use drugs. Together, we will explore how equity-driven and community-centred approaches can help advance progress towards viral hepatitis and HIV elimination.
Speaker
Ms Tamara Barnett
Hepatitis C Nurse Coordinator
Cool Aid Community Health Centre
Welcome and Introduction
12:45 PM - 12:55 PMBiography
Mgr. Ria Al-Halabiová
Head Of Drop-in Centre / Addictologist
SANANIM
Choose your own elimination plan: Three audience-selected presentations
12:55 PM - 1:28 PMBiography
Prof Ashley Brown
Professor Of Viral Hepatitis
Imperial College Healthcare Nhs Trust
Choose your own elimination plan: Three audience-selected presentations
12:55 PM - 1:28 PMBiography
Yarelix Estrada
Drug Checking Co-Lead
Remedy Alliance for the People
Choose your own elimination plan: Three audience-selected presentations
12:55 PM - 1:28 PMBiography
INHSU 2026
Panel discussion and Q&A
1:28 PM - 1:43 PMBiography
Ms Tamara Barnett
Hepatitis C Nurse Coordinator
Cool Aid Community Health Centre
Meeting summary and close
1:43 PM - 1:45 PMBiography
