Swiss Hepatitis Symposium 2022
Swiss Hepatitis Symposium 2022
Monday 28. November 2022 1pm to 5pm
Welle7, Schanzenstrasse 5, 3008 Bern, with Livestream
Viral Hepatitis and Migration
The health of migrants is an important topic – not only in times of war in Europe. Even if chronic infectious diseases may not be the primary concern of migrants who have had to flee from violence, unrest or precarious living conditions to Switzerland, access to care must be ensured.
Certain migrant groups coming from high-prevalence countries may be more affected by viral hepatitis or other chronic infectious diseases than the general population. Consequently, they may suffer from sequelae due to chronic infections after their arrival.
How is health care for migrants organised in Switzerland? Are we doing enough? Who, when and for which diseases should we screen? How can we assure equal access to the health system? What barriers do migrants with chronic infectious diseases face?
We are very pleased to welcome Christina Greenaway, a renowned specialist in migrant health from Canada, for an online presentation. And we are looking forward to all our speakers who will shed light on the topic from the perspective of an epidemiologist, a scientist, a clinician and an activist.
See below the link to the registration.
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Links
- Experience in counselling and guiding refugees with HIV and hepatitis from Ukraine
Interview Alex Schneider
Downloads
- Sarah Blach: Migrant population with chronic hepatitis B and C in Switzerland (PDF)
- Christina Greenaway: Migrant Health - Why and Who should we screen for viral hepatitis and other chronic infectious diseases (PDF)
- Gilles Wandeler: Elimination of Viral Hepatitis in sub-Saharan Africa (PDF)
- Programme Swiss Hepatitis Symposium 2022 (PDF)