The EMCDDA DRID expert meeting brings together specialists from across Europe to discuss the latest developments in drug-related infectious diseases in Europe, covering the main topic areas of epidemiology, responses and monitoring. The meeting provides a space for sharing and discussing new studies, new findings and experiences at regional, national and European level. It also aims to facilitate technical work around the collection and analysis of the different components of this key epidemiological indicator: prevalence of infections among drug users, surveillance data and behavioural data. The overall purpose of this event is to reinforce and improve the completeness, robustness and utility of the information collected and analysed in order to inform policy decisions and developments in the field. The DRID expert meeting focuses on the following topics: outbreaks, incidents and emerging risks, regional assessment of HIV risk and responses; and follow-up of the assessment of the implementation of the DRID Key indicator.
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