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Liver or Die

Liver or Die. A user led project and learning programme by The Swedish Drug Users Union Financed by Public Health Agency of Sweden. Liver or Die.

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Liver or Die

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  1. Liver or Die A user led project and learningprogrammeby The Swedish DrugUsersUnion Financed by Public Health Agency of Sweden

  2. Liver or Die • Liver or Dieis a long term hepatitis C-projectwith the aimtoproducehighquality and easilyattainableinformation, and alsotodevelopeffectivemethods for peer-educationamonginjectingdrugusers. The overarchinggoal is toheightenawareness and knowledgeofhep C. • Effective information meansthat information is sharedamongthosethatare at risk, and thusdecreasethe numberof new infections and motivatepeopletoseektreatment. • The projecttargetsprimarilyusers, butalsoincludesthoseworkingclosetousers. The goal is always for the betterment for users. • Liver or Dieconsistsof a hepatitis C-portal and a learningprogramme.

  3. Liver or Die – Learning programme • Learning programme – The User Academy • A comprehensive course - a hepatitis C course once a year with participants being 2/3 former or active users and 1/3 profession (from clinics, etc.). The latest course was given in January this year for 21 participants. • Participants are certified to educate other peers, either as a local course or informally. • Participants are invited to a follow up one day course.

  4. Liver or Die – To reflect A userwho is correctlyinformed and is abletoinformothers, is a person withexeptionallygoodopportunitiestofunction as an expert. Not onlyas a peer, but as an expert in the meeting with the profession.

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