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14-21 May 2021

The next Spring European Testing Week is coming up on 14-21 May.

The aim of the ETW is to unite partner organisations throughout Europe for one week to increase access to testing and promote awareness on the benefits of earlier hepatitis and HIV testing. 

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The series of 5 online educational days will cover hot topics in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, and will take place in the 3 months leading up to the 31^st ECCMID in July 2021.

The schedule of pre-ECCMID days is as follows:

20 April 2021: Pre-ECCMID Day on Vaccines

5 May 2021:     Pre-ECCMID Day on COVID-19 (Part One)

19 May 2021:   Pre-ECCMID Day on Diagnostic developments

16 June 2021: Pre-ECCMID Day on COVID-19 (Part Two)

30 June 2021:  Pre-ECCMID Day on Antimicrobial Resistance

Find out more on the ECCMID website.

24-29 May 2021

The 39th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID 2021 Online Meeting) which will take place on 24–29 May 2021 entirely online.

Special online registration fees are available.

More information on the scientific programme and registration

YING is launching their monthly Journal Club!

The first session entitled "Preprints in the COVID era: lifesaving or hazardous?" will take place online on 14 April 2021 at 16:00 CEST.

It will consist of a pro-con debate with illustrative examples on how preprints can either shape or distort our understanding of COVID-19, and will discuss the role of peer-review for evidence-based medical practice. 

The second session will take place online on 4 May 2021 at 16:00 CEST.

"The impact of COVID-19 on STI rates and sexual behaviour" will show the potential and demonstrated impacts of SARS-CoV-2 on sexually transmitted infections (STI)/HIV transmission. The importance of maintaining accessible HIV/STI-related testing and care in the COVID era will be discussed. 

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The 18th European AIDS Conference will be organised in London in a hybrid format from 27-30 October 2021.

Registration, abstract and clinical cases submission are open.

A reduced fee is available for allied professionals, students and community members.

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17 May 2021

YING (EACS Young Investigators) is organising a joint session on HIV & COVID-19 at ISHEID 2021 on 17 May 2021 at 17:30 CEST. ISHEID is taking place virtually from 17-20 May 2021. The symposium will dedicate a privileged place to state-of-the-art presentations, as well as to debates among experienced and younger investigators regarding new data and their implications.

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30 March 2021- 12.00 PM CET time

Based on evidence, in 2019 WHO recommended against the use of western blotting (WB) and line immunoassays (LIA) in routine HIV testing services. These should be replaced with simpler tests in HIV testing services that include rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) that are easy to use at the point-of-care, and enzyme immunoassays (EIAs).  The CDC recommended HIV testing approach also is based on advances in HIV diagnostic testing and does not rely on WB.

This online webinar aims at presenting and discussing the evidence behind the currently recommended approach by WHO and CDC and the context of WHO European Region countries with focus on the East and Centre of the Region. 

Simultaneous translation English/Russian will be provided.

For registration and participation follow the link: https://euro-who.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwldemrrTsiGN1OO65F8-HFIkOkIbsISNlr

These guidelines aim to provide information for healthcare professionals on the use of SARS-CoV-2 immunisation in people with HIV. They are based on the interpretation of current evidence, and will be kept under review and updated as new evidence emerges.

A non-technical summary is in development.

This consultation will be open for one month until 17:00 on Friday 23 April 2021.

Read more and download the consultation