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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L'EUROPE
WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ
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Regional consultation for reviewing the
draft action plans for ending the HIV, viral
hepatitis and STIs epidemics in the WHO
European Region, 2022–2030
Virtual, 3 February 2022 Original: English
Scope and Purpose
The Action Plan for the Health Sector Response to HIV in the WHO European Region and the
Action Plan for the Health Sector Response to Viral Hepatitis in the WHO European Region,
both adopted by the 66th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe in 2016, had set
the regional targets for HIV and viral hepatitis for 2020 and the progress made towards reaching
those targets will be reported to the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe in
2022. The action plans adopted in 2016 served to adapt and operationalize the 2016–2021 global
health sector strategies on HIV and viral hepatitis. These strategies ended this year and the final
implementation reports were presented at the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly in May
2021.
At the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly, WHO was mandated to develop new global
health sector strategies for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections for 2022–
2030. These strategies will be combined into a single document to facilitate a people-centred
approach by leveraging universal health coverage (UHC) through strengthening primary health
care (PHC) and ensuring meaningful integration of services.
The WHO Regional Office for Europe has already initiated the development of action plans for
2022–2030 with the aim of ending the HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections
epidemics in the European Region, and these action plans will be aligned to, and will support, the
implementation of the 2022–2030 global health sector strategies on HIV, viral hepatitis and
sexually transmitted infections and the European Programme of Work (EPW) 2020–2025. The
vision for the Action plans was discussed and approved at a consultation meeting with Member
States and partners on 6 June 2021. The first draft of the action plans was reviewed by a group of
technical experts on 16 and 17 November 2021 to ensure that these Regional strategic document
reflect the needs and priorities of countries, partner agencies, organizations and the affected
communities across the Region.
The objectives of the Regional consultation are to:
• ensure broad participation in, and ownership of, the action plans;
• solicit input to the draft action plans from Member States, civil society and partners;
• review and establish a consensus on the targets and actions proposed in the draft action
plans.
Provisional list of participants
page 2
Format of the meeting:
The consultation will gather the representatives from Member States responsible for the HIV,
viral hepatitis and STI programmes, authorities overseeing health services or national programmes,
regional civil society networks and other partners in the WHO European Region.
The consultation will be organized virtually on 3 February 2022. The working languages will be
English and Russian, with simultaneous interpretation provided.
Tentative programme:
Hours Item Presenter
9:00–9:30 Introduction to the meeting modality and the general rules
(participants connecting)
9:30–9:45 Introduction
• Welcome and opening remarks Dr Nino Berdzuli
Director, Division
of Country Health
Programmes
Civil society
organization
Nicole Seguy,
• Meeting objectives and agenda WHO Regional
Office for Europe
9:45– Overview of the draft action plans for ending the HIV, Nicole Seguy,
10:00 viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections WHO Regional
epidemics in the WHO European Region 2022–2030 Office for Europe
and summary of the discussions at the June and November
consultations
Q&A
10:00– Presentation of Strategic Direction 1: A shared vision of a Stela Bivol, WHO
10:45 HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections Regional Office
response within universal health care and a health system for Europe
approach
• Overview of structure
• Country and WHO Actions
Poll and feedback discussion
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10:45– Presentation of Strategic Direction 2: Elimination of HIV Elena Vovc,
11:30 WHO Regional
• HIV targets Office for Europe
• HIV country and WHO/partner agency actions
Poll and feedback discussion
11:30– Presentation of Strategic Direction 3: Elimination of viral Antons
12:15 hepatitis Mozalevskis,
WHO Regional
• Viral hepatitis targets Office for Europe
• Viral hepatitis country and WHO/partner agency actions
Poll and feedback discussion
12:15– Presentation of Strategic Direction 4: Ending the sexually Nicole Seguy,
13:00 transmitted infections epidemic WHO Regional
Office for Europe
• Sexually transmitted infections targets
• Sexually transmitted infections country and
WHO/partner agency actions
Poll and feedback discussion
13:00 Conclusion, next steps and close Nicole Seguy,
WHO Regional
Office for Europe
Saatja: EURO HIV <
[email protected]>
Saadetud: 21.12.2021 13:00
Adressaat: Elen Ohov <
[email protected]>
Koopia: Triin Uusberg <
[email protected]>; SM Info <
[email protected]>;
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[email protected]>;
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[email protected]>; KÖHLER, Kristina <
[email protected]>; VOVC,
Elena <
[email protected]>; SEGUY, Nicole Simone <
[email protected]>
Teema: Regional consultation for reviewing the draft action plans for
ending the HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections
epidemics in the WHO European Region 2022–2030 (3 February 2022, virtual)
Dear Ms Ohov,
We are pleased to enclose herewith request for nomination letter and
scope and purpose for the upcoming Regional consultation for reviewing
the draft action plans for ending the HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually
transmitted infections epidemics in the WHO European Region 20222030 (3
February 2022, virtual) for your kind assistance with facilitating the
necessary nominations.
We stay positive to receive your kind response within the stipulated date
as indicated in the letter.
With kind regards,
Europe HIV/HEP Team