I am sure that all members wish the organisation every success with that conference, which I encourage them all to attend.Hepatitis C is a sleeping giant in Scotland. It is a substantial problem—10,000 people in Scotland are diagnosed as having hepatitis C and there are an estimated 50,000 undiagnosed cases.HIV/AIDS, which has rightly been recognised for almost 20 years as a public health matter of major importance, currently affects 1,877 people in Scotland.