WHO “Regional workshop on advancing implementation science on HIV and viral hepatitis in eastern Europe and Central Asia”
On February 10-11 2020, a “Regional workshop on advancing implementation science on HIV and viral hepatitis in eastern Europe and Central Asia” was organised by WHO in Berlin, Germany. . Dr. Vana Sypsa, Assoc. Professor at the Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics participated as an invited speaker and gave a lecture on the “Use of social network-based HIV testing approaches for reaching key populations and their partners”. Dr. Sypsa shared her experience from interventions in Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece, employing social networks in order to screen for HIV and link to care people who inject drugs (programs ARISTOTLE, ARISTOTLE HCV-HIV and ALEXANDROS).
