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I don’t know how to say this without offending anyone, but acknowledging that #monkeypox is spreading within gay networks – & some gay & bi men have a lot of sex – is not inherently homophobic. 1/ Image
All but 1 of ~150 confirmed or suspected #monkeypox cases compiled by @globaldothealth are young or middle-aged men. Many known to be gay or bi, diagnosed at STD clinics or reportedly attended gay venues (saunas) or events (fetish festival). 2/
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As @angie_rasmussen says in this🧵, viruses are opportunists. Initial genomic analysis done so far suggests that #monkeypox has not evolved to become more transmissible. Rather, it’s taking advantage of niches & conditions that facilitate its spread. 3/

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THREAD: MSF has experienced first-hand positive and negative impacts of voluntary licenses on access to the medicines we provide to people in our care and beyond.

Here are some things you should know about voluntary licenses & access to medicines 👇
Did you know that pharma companies often restrict to where and to whom a generic drug can be sold?

This happens via private contracts, meaning that people are denied #AccessToMedicines due to geographic limitations decided in secret agreements.😤

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Did you know that during public health emergencies, governments have legal ways to override patents and produce or import any generic drug without the consent of the pharma company that owns the patent?

It’s simple: put lives over patents.

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I am attending the #UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs intersessional

This is the only time #hepatitisC is on the workplan

We must prioritise people who use drugs to achieve our #hepatitis elimination goals

This is my thread 🧵 ⬇️ 1/

#CND2020 #CND63 #SDG3.3 #HepFreeFuture Image
Globally:
- 11.3 million people inject drugs
- 48.5% #hepatitisC prevalence
- More than half of the 585,000 people whose deaths were drug related were due to #hepC

@UNODC_HIV #CND2020 #CND63 #HepFreeFuture #NoHep

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Indigenous peoples experience criminalisation, racism and discrimination

Structural barriers must be overcome to promote engagement and access to health services including harm reduction #hepatitis

:@HRInews

#CND2020 #CND63 3/ Image
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Tens of thousands unaware they have deadly hepatitis C (HCV) infection: bit.ly/2mgCvYr We estimate up to 95,600 people in the UK could be unaware that they are infected with #HepC, which can kill if left untreated. Image
In the UK deaths from serious Hepatitis C have fallen by 19% but more needs to be done, up to 95,600 people living with active hepatitis C in England are undiagnosed: bit.ly/2kHU6YE #HepC Image
If you've injected drugs, even if just once or in the past, we urge you to get tested for hepatitis C. Take the @HepatitisCTrust quiz to calculate your risk of infection: hepctrust.org.uk/quiz #HepC Image
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