Baylor Black Sea Foundation (Baylor Romania) it is a non profit and non governamental organization. The Foundation was set up in 2004 by BIPAI (Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative), an international network of Centers of Excellence that fight against AIDS.
Baylor Romania vision is to live in a stigma free community that is able to stop the transmission of HIV and other infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and C.
Baylor Romania mission is to help communities develop effective HIV and infectious diseases prevention and care services.
Baylor-Black Sea Foundation currently operates at the Centre of Excellence in Constanta,Romania where more than 800 patients receive multidiciplinary care.
Our community programs include prevention and testing for HIV and hepatitis B and C. Our strategy is to link prevention with testing and access to treatment and to continuously support patients and families from a psychosocial point of view.
Our education programs support health professionals, but also young volunteers and exposed people from community.
Baylor has a residential facility for homeless HIV positive young people that offer free housing and support services to up to 14 young women and men.
We implement Candlelight Memorial and Word hepatitis Alliance Campaigns.
Hepatitis and PWID/harm reduction
11:35 – 11:40
Chair: WHO – Intro and set the scene.
11:40 – 11:55
Co-chair: EMCDDA – Monitoring viral hepatitis elimination among PWID in Europe.
11:55 – 12:00
ID 29: Ema Pos (not yet registered)
Title: If the mountain won’t come to Mohammed: lessons from a decentralized Infectious Disease consultation.
12:05 – 12:10
ID 152: Brian Conway (Registered in person)
Title: Community Pop-up Clinic: Cascade of Care and HCV Treatment of Vancouver’s inner-city PWID Populations.
12:10 – 12:15
ID 212: Jasmine West (not yet registered)
Title: From lived experience to lived expertise: a syndemic approach.
12:15 – 12:20
ID: 299 Mercy Nyakowa (Registered in person)
Title: HCV and HBV prevalence and associated risk factors among people who inject drugs (PWIDs) in Kenya
12:20 – 12:25
ID: 133 Nalinikanta Rajkumar (Registered in person)
Title: Rapid regimen of HBV vaccination: Does it work for high risk groups?
12:25 – 12:30
Q&A and closing remarks
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effective case finding strategies
Supported by Vir Biotechnology, Inc
During this session you will hear from hepatitis Delta expert, Dr. Maria Buti, and a patient who has lived with hepatitis Delta in a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Carey Hwang, Chief Medical Officer (interim) of Vir Biotechnology. This panel will inform perspectives on patient needs, opportunities for enhanced screening, and strengthening linkages to care.
Session Agenda
14:40 – 14:45
Panel overview and introductions facilitated by Dr Carey Hwang (Vir Biotechnology)
14:45 – 15:05
Panel discussion: Dr Maria Buti (University Hospital Vall d’Hebron, Spain), Milanka Barbosa, Dr Carey Hwang (Chief Medical Officer interim), Vir Biotechnology
15:05 – 15:10
Final remarks and close