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Unlinked Anonymous Surveys Steering Group (UASSG)
The Unlinked Anonymous Prevalence Monitoring Programme which began in
1990 aims to measure the distribution of infection, in particular HIV,
in accessible groups of the adult population.
The programme has a number of objectives, including assessing the effectiveness
of voluntary confidential testing for clinical diagnosis of HIV infection.
The data obtained are used to target and evaluate health promotion, to
inform estimates of the numbers requiring treatment and care in the future,
and to plan services for those affected by HIV and AIDS. Summaries of
the data are published in Annual Reports.
| Terms
of Reference of the UASSG |
To steer the unlinked anonymous programme, specifically to:-
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Advise on the programme, its performance and the value
for money of the surveys for HIV and other infectious diseases as
agreed by Ministers.
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Ensure that surveys continue to meet Ministerial priorities
and results are used to inform public health issues.
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Maintain effective liaison with relevant components
of the Medical Research Council.
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Maintain contact with the Professional
Forum with regard to issues arising from the unlinked anonymous
surveys.
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Advise on the establishment of surveys to monitor
the prevalence of hepatitis C virus in the population and the public
health need to monitor survey samples for other infectious diseases.
Professor A Johnson (Chair)
Head of Primary Care and Population Sciences, University College London
Dr O N Gill
Consultant Epidemiologist & Programme Manager, Communicable Disease
Surveillance Centre, Health Protection Agency, London
Professor D Goldberg
Deputy Director, Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health,
Glasgow
Ms M Jokinen
Practice Development Adviser, Royal College of Midwives, London
Professor C Loveday
Director, International Clinical Virology Centre, Great Missenden, Bucks
Dr P Mortimer
Director, Virus Reference Division, Central Public Health Laboratory,Health
Protection Agency, London
Dr M Ramsay
Consultant Epidemiologist, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Health
Protection Agency, London
Dr L Rodrigues
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene
and Tropical Medicine
Dr P Tookey
Senior Lecturer, Institute of Child Health, University of London
Professor J Weber
Head of Genitouirinary Medicine & Communicable Diseases, Imperial
College School of Medicine at St Mary's, London
Dr Y Young
Consultant in Communicable Disease Control, South West London Health Authority,
Mitcham
| Observers |
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Dr L Doherty
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Northern Ireland
Dr V King
Communicable Diseases Branch, Department of Health, London
Dr L Lazarus
Communicable Diseases Branch, Department of Health, London
Dr H Nicholas
Communicable Diseases Branch, Department of Health, London
Dr M Simmons
Department of Health, Welsh National Assembly, Cardiff
Dr E Stewart
Department of Health, Scottish Executive, Edinburgh
Vacancy
Medical Research Council, London
| Secretariat |
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Dr F Ncube
Medical Secretariat, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Health
Protection Agency, London.
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