This webinar presented an overview of the epidemiology around syphilis cases among people who use drugs, followed by a panel discussion exploring best practices for syphilis prevention, cross-disciplinary care, and future research and policy priorities.
Summary
The webinar covered:
- Epidemiology of syphilis among people who use drugs
- An overview of the sexualised drug use research landscape
- Effective models of syphilis prevention and screening among people who use drugs
- Lessons for implementing services, research and policy to address syphilis among people who use drugs
Presenters:
- Dr Jack Freestone (Post doctoral research fellow, NCCRED)
- Tom Rees (Manager, STI and BBV Section, SA Health)
Panellists
- Dr Kerryn Drysdale (Senior Research Fellow, UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health)
- Joël Murray (Policy and Evaluation Specialist, AIVL)
- Tom Rees (Manager, STI and BBV Section, SA Health)
Chair
- Lucy Watson (Knowledge Translation Lead, NCCRED)
