This training manual has been developed to improve the treatment and care of people who inject drugs (PWID) and who are affected by Hepatitis C (HCV).

It has been written for people who are responsible for delivering HCV treatment and care with PWID, including those working in harm reduction, drug treatment or other health and social care services. PWID who fulfil an advocacy role are – themselves – also a vital audience for this resource.

The manual is structured around a three day learning programme with modules that: introduce HCV, its transmission and prevention; examine the diagnostic tests and treatments that are used and the evidence that underpins these; consider the issues that arise in the case of co-infection with HIV; and, promote reflection on some of the key organisational, practice and policy issues that affect the provision of HCV treatment and care.

Although there is an underlying three-day structure, the programme is modular and intended to be used and adapted in line with people’s needs, their local situation and the opportunities and resources available.

You can read the integral manual on this website and download the modules part for part for your purposes, including the handouts and power point slides.

You can also order a free print copy of the manual at administration@correlation-net.org

Before you enter the manual pages, please give us your contact details and professional background. We might contact you for evaluation purposes at a later stage and / or for messages around hepatitis and drug use.