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treatment and care across the country.
"Hepatitis C is here to stay and it's not going
away," McNally said.
Tania Machell, the head of Mainliners' National Hepatitis C Resource Centre,
said: "We have to recognise that IV drug users are the most at risk
and the most discriminated group." Practical and non-judgemental
approaches, such as needle exchange outreach work, have proven to be effective,
she added.
The Scottish Parliament and the Welsh and Northern Ireland Assemblies
will be pressured to adopt the Hep C campaign across the UK.
Worldwide, about 170 million people are thought to have Hep C, of which
10 million are co-infected with HIV.
For details of the Hep C campaign, visit: www.hep-ccentre.com
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On the trail to Xanadu: The Regal Court of the Knights of Soho organised a hilarious afternoon treasure hunt around London's gay pubs at the end of September to raise funds for the Crusaid Hardship Fund and the UK Coalition of People Living with HIV and Aids (UKC). Lord Chancellor Prince Consort Neil, Sir Douglas, Bishop of Stockwell, Dame Jessie Blossom and the indefatigable Viscount K Star of Brixton were among the treasure seekers. The winner of the hunt was south Londoner
Matthew Bowen who was later dubbed Sir Matthew by Her Grand Highness Queen E1 (aka the spectacular drag-artiste D E Experience) after a jam-packed birthday set at the world famous Royal Vauxhall Tavern. For details on the Knights of Soho, call David Hayes on 020 7564 2180 or visit: www.ukcoalition.org
