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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Introduction to the 2023 ECDC-EMCDDA guidance on preventing and controlling infectious diseases among people who inject drugs. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

The overall aim of this webinar organised by ECDC, European Clinical AIDS Society (EACS) and the Centre of Excellence for Health, Immunity, and Infections (CHIP) is to introduce the updated ECDC-European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (ECDC-EMCDDA) guidance on preventing and controlling infectious diseases among people who inject drugs. After attending this webinar, participants should be able to: - Describe the six key intervention areas to prevent and control infectious diseases among people who inject drugs according to the updated ECDC-EMCDDA guidance. - Explain why interventions to prevent and control infectious diseases among people who inject drugs should be delivered in line with principles for prevention and service provision. - Describe some models of good practice for community-based testing, linkage to care and adherence to treatment for hepatitis B and C, HIV, and tuberculosis among people who inject drugs in the EU/EEA.

Prevention and control of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs — 2023 update | www.emcdda.europa.eu