The International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU) will once again be hosting a high-level meeting on progressing hepatitis C point-of-care testing research and implementation.
The PoC Forum will bring together key global opinion leaders and feature case studies from around the world. Delegates will discuss barriers to implementation and scale up of PoC testing, and share lessons learned.Â
See the groundbreaking report from the previous Forum, the 2025 event will build on these findings.
The event is by invitation only, if you are interested in attending, please contact info@inhsu.org
What you will learn
- Discuss innovations in HCV diagnostic technologies to enhance the scale-up of point-of-care HCV testing
- Share best practices and models for the implementation of point-of-care HCV testing globally
- Highlight successful models for the scale-up of point-of-care HCV testing
- Highlight barriers and facilitators for the implementation and scale-up of point-of-care HCV testing
- Discuss and share experiences of implementing key components of point-of-care testing programs (e.g. operator training, quality assurance programs, IT/connectivity solutions)
- Highlight the INHSU HCV Intervention Toolkit, an interactive online toolkit that provides synthesised evidence, practical how-to guides and tools, and real-life case study examples of interventions, including point-of-care testing
How to attend
Date & Time:
Monday, April 24, 2 pm – 6 pm and Tuesday, April 25, 9 am – 1 pm
Location:
The Pullman Montparnasse, Paris, France. Adjacent to the Global Hepatitis Summit
Cost:
The forum is free to attend, and you do not need to be a delegate of the Global Hepatitis Summit
How to attend:
The Hepatitis C Point of Care Testing Forum is invite only. To express your interest in the event, please email your name, role, organisation and interest in HCV PoC to [email protected]
