The ECDC guidance on integrated testing of hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV supports countries in the global effort to combat viral hepatitis and eliminate HIV as public health threats by 2030. At present, reaching and testing those at risk of infection with HIV, HBV or HCV is still...

Compared with the general public, people in prison in the EU/EEA have a higher burden of communicable diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and tuberculosis (TB). Increased disease prevalence in this population is...

A higher prevalence of communicable diseases among people in prison compared with the general public is recognised as a public health issue as well as a major concern for the people affected, as the majority of incarcerated people return to their communities. Active case finding is a key...

Google AdWords is one of the most established digital advertising platforms in the world, and is used by organisations of many different sizes to achieve their marketing goals. The platform is popular due to the support Google provides and the fact that it can be adapted to budgets of any size...

With 313 million monthly active users, Twitter is the fourth largest social media platform after Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. Both organic and paid content thrive on Twitter and can be used together or independently as part of a successful social media strategy. This module will look at the...

Reaching out to communities in digital spaces is also known as online outreach or online fieldwork. The purpose of online outreach is to provide an array of services in digital meeting places where men who have sex with men (MSM) commonly spend time. Outreach work in digital communities can be...

With over a billion active users1, YouTube2 is the second largest search engine in the world, reaching more 18 to 49-year-olds than any cable network in the US. Using YouTube for HIV prevention offers global access to MSM and provides a unique opportunity to reach people who may not be reachable...

With 1.23 billion active users, Facebook is one of the cheapest and most efficient platforms for HIV prevention, but it is also one of the most competitive. This means that having an understanding of how to best optimise content and target key MSM populations is crucial to the success of any...

This literature review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of antenatal screening was conducted as part of a project evaluating the effectiveness of antenatal screening (ANS) for HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis and rubella susceptibility in EU/EEA Member States. The purpose of this review was...

This report frames social media as an important tool not only to communicate, but also to monitor topics of discussion, prevalent sentiments, and define the characteristics of social networks among young people around different topics. Different social media platforms are also understood to...