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National HPE Conference 2017

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HPE Conference 2017 - Thursday 18 May 2017

The National HIV Prevention England Conference will be held on Thursday 18 May 2017 in central London.

It will bring together partners in HIV prevention including sexual health commissioners, health promoters, sexual health and HIV service providers, faith leaders working in England and other key figures and influencers in the field of HIV. The conference has the aim of facilitating the dissemination and development of best practice, alongside disseminating learning from the PHE Innovation Fund and other projects.

Download the programme [PDF]

Themes

  • Innovation in HIV prevention
  • Innovation in HIV testing
  • Community engagement/mobilisation and face-to-face interventions
  • Partnership working

Outcomes

  • Engagement with and cooperation across the HIV prevention sector
  • Increased understanding of the latest developments and current issues in HIV testing and prevention in England
  • Delegates can take away at least one new idea for local implementation

Response to past HPE conference (2014)

87 per cent of previous delegates agreed that they would ‘recommend the HPE conference to other people concerned with HIV prevention with at risk populations’.

Three quarters (74 per cent) of delegates agreed they had ‘increased their understanding of the latest developments and current issues in HIV prevention in England’, and 64 per cent agreed they had been ‘inspired to try at least one new idea in their local work practice’.

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Sustained hepatitis A outbreak in England and Northern Ireland

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There has been a sustained outbreak of hepatitis A virus in England and Northern Ireland, predominantly affecting men who have sex with men (MSM). Between July 2016 and January 2017, there have been 51 cases, 42 of which were in MSM.

Image from Beebeejaun et al (2017).

Investigations found that the outbreak was imported from Spain, with secondary sexual transmission within the MSM population in the UK. The two main regions affected are London (20 cases) and the East Midlands (12 cases).

The national response from Public Health England and local bodies, according to Beebeejaun et al (2017) has been to:

  • Enhance surveillance for MSM-associated cases through an adapted questionnaire
  • In conjunction with BASHH, alert health professionals about the outbreak
  • Recommend vaccination of at-risk MSM in outbreak areas according to national guidelines
  • Test cases for other STIs and partner notification
  • Increase public awareness of the issue and need for increased care
  • Give post-exposure prophylaxis to close contacts.

Professionals who work with clients likely to be exposed to the virus should encourage individuals to practice good personal hygiene, including washing hands after sex and changing condoms between any kind of sex to reduce the risk of transmission.

Particularly during outbreaks, clinicians should also offer hepatitis A vaccination to MSM who have multiple partners, and MSM in areas where the outbreak is concentrated.

Coming soon: hepatitis A resources

HIV Prevention England will be providing information leaflets and posters on hepatitis A to support prevention efforts. These will be available to order soon.

Learn more about the outbreak and hepatitis A

For more information on the outbreak and hepatitis A, see:
Beebeejaun et al (2017) Outbreak of hepatitis A associated with MSM, England, July 2016 to January 2017.
PHE (2013) Hepatitis A. Green Book Chapter 13.
NICE (2014). Scenario: Prevention of infection with hepatitis A.

Social media resources for National HIV Testing Week

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We are only a few days away from National HIV Testing Week which kicks off this Saturday, 19 November. We’ve put together some sample posts, tweets and images to help you with your social media to promote the week.

The sample posts and tweets link through to different tools on our It Starts With Me website.

When to test tool

Suggested post for Facebooktrim-1

It’s National HIV Testing Week. Find out if you need to test https://goo.gl/NGk5ej

Thousands of people are getting tested for National HIV Testing Week. Find out if you need to test https://goo.gl/NGk5ej

Suggested tweets

Thousands of people are getting tested for HIV during #HIVTestWeek. Find out if you need to test https://goo.gl/HtgJvv

In the UK, thousands of people are living with HIV and don’t even know it. Find out if you need to test https://goo.gl/HtgJvv

Where to test tool

Suggested post for Facebook

Thousands of people are getting tested for National HIV Testing Week. Find out where to test https://goo.gl/YIijI0

Suggested tweet

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Make a difference today and join thousands of people getting tested for National HIV Testing Week. Find where to test https://goo.gl/BSTK1V #HIVTestWeek

Which test tool

Suggested post for Facebook

Still trying to make a decision on how to get tested for HIV? Here is a quick tool to help decide on the type of HIV test that might suit you. https://goo.gl/EyM6Yv

Suggested tweet

Confused about how to get tested for HIV? Find out which test might be right for you https://goo.gl/HxsE4r #HIVTestWeek

Order a postal test

Suggested posts for Facebook

It’s National HIV Testing Week. Join thousands of people getting tested by ordering a free HIV postal test today. https://goo.gl/sTqQcp

Thousands of people are getting tested for HIV this week for National HIV Testing Week. Order a free HIV postal test today. https://goo.gl/sTqQcp

Suggested tweets

Make a difference today and join thousands of people getting tested for National HIV Testing Week #ImTesting. Find where to test https://goo.gl/707QgO

Are you getting tested for #HIVTestWeek? Order an HIV postal test today
https://goo.gl/yTYqYi

Images

Here are some images you can download and use with your posts.

Square images:

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Landscape images:

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Social media flashcard

Download and print off our doubled-sided social media flashcard to personalise photos and posts during National HIV Testing Week. You can also share it with anyone else who’d like to use it over the week.