SETW 2023: Spring European Testing Week 2023 Athens Launch Event
The event titled “Bringing networks together to increase testing for HIV, viral hepatitis and STIs” took place in Athens on 15 May 2023.
The event was organized by European Testing Week in collaboration with the Greek National Public Health Organization and Greek NGO “Positive Voice”, and co-organized by European AIDS Clinical Society, World Hepatitis Alliance, and European AIDS Treatment Groups. The meeting was opened by the Greek National Public Health Organization and European Testing Week, ECDC provided an overview of the status on HIV and hepatitis in Europe, Ben Collins (co-chair of the working group of ETW) talked about how ETW has supported integrated testing in Europe, the COBATEST network demonstrated the impact of ETW on testing levels in Europe, European AIDS Clinical Society elaborated on the importance of early testing from a clinical perspective, World Hepatitis Alliance and European AIDS Treatment Group highlighted the gaps in testing for hepatitis and HIV, respectively, that need to be addressed, and finally two ETW participants (Positive Voice from Greece and GAT Portugal) provided examples of local ETW campaigns and results.