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Community testing · 23–30 November 2026

MOBHOPE joins European Testing Week

We join the European campaign to bring HIV, viral hepatitis and other STI testing closer to the people who need it most.

Madrid mobile screening unit at a community outreach location
Madrid UMC community outreach · October 2026.
Official European Testing Week logo · 23–30 November 2026

A week to improve access

European Testing Week takes place on 23–30 November 2026. The campaign brings together community organisations, healthcare services and public health decision-makers to promote earlier diagnosis and improve access to testing. This edition focuses on reaching populations facing the greatest barriers and working with them.

From community outreach to care

MOBHOPE supports this goal through its mobile care model: community outreach, screening, confirmation where needed, referral and linkage to care. The Madrid UMC, alongside the units in Portugal and Croatia, is part of this European cooperation to bring services closer to people and reduce stigma.

Madrid UMC: closer to the community

The photographs show regular community outreach by the Madrid Mobile Screening Unit. Visit unidadmovil.es for information about service locations and available tests. Please confirm practical details with the team before attending.

Mobile screening unit on a street in Madrid
Madrid UMC brings testing closer to the community.
From screening to careEuropean Testing Week · official information

About MOBHOPE

MOBHOPE — Mobile Hepatitis Outreach and Prevention Effort — is co-funded by the European Union through the EU4Health Programme. Running from 2025 to 2028, it aims to strengthen, standardise and expand mobile healthcare for people at increased risk of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, viral hepatitis and liver disease.

The project is coordinated by the Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica del Hospital Gregorio Marañón in Spain. Its three mobile outreach units are run by Madrid Positivo (UMC) in Spain, Ares do Pinhal (ADP) in Portugal and Hepatos in Croatia, bringing clinical, public health and community experience together.

Through mobile clinics, point-of-care diagnostics, community engagement and operational research, MOBHOPE works towards earlier diagnosis, better access to care and fewer health inequalities. Understanding social barriers and developing a shared European service package are central to creating tools and practices that other services can adopt.

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MOBHOPE is co-funded through EU4Health under Grant Agreement No 101233203, as listed in the official European Commission project profile. The project runs from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028. EU4H-2024-PJ-03 identifies the call. The project is coordinated by Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica del Hospital Gregorio Marañón (FIBHGM).

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