Poster Tour 04: HIV/HCV epidemiology, prevention and integrated care
Tracks
Track 1
| Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| 11:05 AM - 11:30 AM |
Speaker
INHSU 2026
Welcome & Introduction
11:05 AM - 11:10 AMBiography
Amelia Andrews
Principal Scientist
UK Health Security Agency
Combining biological markers of recent hepatitis C virus infection to estimate incidence among people who inject drugs
11:10 AM - 11:15 AMBiography
Amelia Andrews is a Principal Scientist at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). As scientific lead for the Drugs and Infections workstream, she oversees the Unlinked Anonymous Monitoring (UAM) Survey of People Who Inject Drugs. The survey aims to measure the prevalence of blood-borne viruses (BBVs) and related risk and protective behaviours among people who inject drugs, informing public health action and supporting progress towards eliminating viral hepatitis.
Mr Joshua Dawe
PhD Researcher
University of Bristol
Trends in hepatitis C and HIV prevalence and incidence among people who inject drugs accessing a harm reduction service in Bucharest, Romania, 2013–2022
11:15 AM - 11:20 AMBiography
Josh is a third year PhD candidate at the University of Bristol, with interests in epidemiology and infectious disease modelling.
Dr. Lily Ostrer
Infectious Disease Fellow
UC San Diego
Impact of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy among people who inject drugs in India: A dynamic transmission model
11:20 AM - 11:25 AMBiography
Dr. Lily Ostrer is a clinical fellow in adult and pediatric infectious disease at the University of California San Diego. She is currently conducting modelling research with Dr. Natasha Martin on the impact of long-acting antiretroviral therapy among people who inject drugs. She has an interest in HIV, substance use-related infections, harm reduction, and prevention of perinatal infections.
Mr Buhari Isumafe
Monitoring Evaluation Research and Learning Adviser
SFH Nigeria
Optimising harm reduction effectiveness through low dead space syringe and needle distribution: Lessons from a mixed-methods pilot in Oyo State, Nigeria
11:25 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Buhari Isumafe is a Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Adviser at the Society for Family Health (SFH), Nigeria, working on the UNITAID-funded Hepatitis C Combination Prevention in People Who Inject Drugs (HEPC3P) project. His work focuses on strengthening viral hepatitis prevention among key populations, particularly people who inject drugs (PWID), through harm reduction and innovative service delivery approaches. Prior to this role, he served as a State Team Lead under the Global Fund GC6 grant, where he led HIV prevention and treatment interventions for vulnerable populations. Buhari has contributed to the development of national tools, guidelines, and standard operating procedures that inform harm reduction programming in Nigeria. His interests include community-led health programming, long-acting prevention technologies, and improving access to integrated hepatitis and HIV services.