Towards the elimination of hepatitis in prison: mobilising the healthcare units of Île-de-France
On Wednesday 2 December 2026 in Paris, Health Without Barriers and CHU de Montpellier bring together the prison healthcare units of Île-de-France for an afternoon dedicated to eliminating hepatitis C behind bars.
Hepatitis C can now be cured — and prison is one of the places where that goal is most within reach. People in detention are disproportionately affected, yet they are also a population we can screen, treat and cure during their time inside, provided care is organised and continuity is preserved on release.
On Wednesday 2 December 2026, Health Without Barriers and CHU de Montpellier invite the healthcare units (USMP) of Île-de-France to come together around a shared objective: moving concretely towards the elimination of hepatitis C in prison settings.
Across the afternoon, clinicians from the region’s prison healthcare units will share practical, field-based experience on the full pathway of care:
The European guidelines for the elimination of hepatitis C in prison
Screening strategies that reach more people, faster
Treatment, follow-up after treatment, and continuity of care on release
Comprehensive care, risk and harm reduction
Sexual health in prison — breaking the taboo
Innovations such as tele-ultrasound, bringing the sonographer into detention without the patient leaving
The day is designed as a working meeting between the units of Île-de-France: sharing what works, identifying the barriers that remain, and building a common momentum towards elimination.
Practical information📅 Wednesday 2 December 2026 — welcome and lunch cocktail from 12:00, programme from 13:30 to 17:15📍 Crowne Plaza — 10 place de la République, 75011 Paris🎟 Registration is free but mandatory — places are limited.✉️ Information and registration: inscriptiongertox@gmail.com
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We look forward to welcoming the healthcare teams of Île-de-France to keep moving, together, towards a prison system free of hepatitis.
An event organised by Health Without Barriers with CHU de Montpellier.
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