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Equity in Treatment Access: Ensuring PWUD Receive the Care They Deserve



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Breakout Session of Day 1 of the 2022 Southern Syringe Services Programs and Drug User Health Institute

Moderator: Amanda Muller, NASTAD

Presenters: Ryan Kelly, University of Minnesota; Jasmine West, NASTAD; Samantha Euraque, Louisiana Department of Health; Jakiera Stewart, WeCareTN

Even as access to SSPs, viral hepatitis treatment, HIV care and prevention, and medication-assisted treatment grows through increased funding and capacity building, provider stigma and discrimination severely restrict access to competent and humanizing healthcare for people who use drugs, those engaged in sex work, and other marginalized communities. Panelists will discuss strategies for meaningfully expanding care access for these populations and how individuals can best advocate for themselves when interacting with medical and social service providers and staff.
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