Amy Kennedy McEwan
PhD Student
Amy’s PhD is focussing on hepatitis C reinfection amongst people who inject drugs (PWID). PWID are one of Scotland’s most vulnerable groups and blood-borne viruses (BBVs) can have detrimental effects on an individual’s physical and mental health. New direct-acting antiviral treatments have huge success rates in curing hepatitis C, yet cases of reinfection amongst the PWID community continue to emerge. The study will aiming to understand hepatitis C reinfection amongst PWID in Scotland utilising qualitative methods.