This report summarises the October 2020 HCV Action webinar on hepatitis C case-finding in under-served groups, which formed part of a week-long series of webinars centred around the National Hepatitis C ODN Stakeholder Event.
The webinar focused on four under-served groups in particular: Gypsy, Roma and Travellers; migrants; sex-workers, and the South Asian community.
The webinar featured contributions from the following speakers:
• Beth Davies – Head of Service and Development (Dorset), EDP Drug & Alcohol Services
• Dr Inês Campos-Matos – Head of Migration Health, Public Health England
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Summary report: Hepatitis C case-finding in under-served groups - October 2020
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