Regional multistakeholder meeting under the auspices of

the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU,

the Bulgarian Healthcare Committee

and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bulgaria

The Conference will be conducted in cooperation with MEPs supporting Group “Friends of the Liver”, the MEP Interest group on Access, the European Liver Patients’ Association, Leberhilfe Projekt gUG and other international partners.

Hosted by:

Under the auspices of:

General Sponsor:

Sponsors:

SPEAKERS

Confirmed speakers in alphabetical order:

Mr. Bertrand Audoin
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Mr. Bertrand Audoin

International Association of Providers of AIDS Care

Dr. Cristian-Silviu Busoi
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Dr. Cristian-Silviu Busoi

The European Parliament

Jordi Casabona i Barbarà, MD, MPH, PhD
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Jordi Casabona i Barbarà, MD, MPH, PhD

Centre d’Estudis Epidemiològics sobre les ITS i Sida de Catalunya

Marinela Debu
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Marinela Debu

ELPA

Jana Feldmane
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Jana Feldmane

Ministry of Health of the Republic of Latvia

Dr. Angel Kunchev
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Dr. Angel Kunchev

Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bulgaria

Prof. Henrique Lopes
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Prof. Henrique Lopes

Let’s End HepC International Project

Dr. Ulrich Marcus
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Dr. Ulrich Marcus

Robert Koch Institute

Dr. Antons Mozalevskis
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Dr. Antons Mozalevskis

World Health Organization

Ms. Corina Silvia Pop
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Ms. Corina Silvia Pop

Ministry of Health of the Republic of Romania

Mrs. Tatjana Reic
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Mrs. Tatjana Reic

ELPA

Jean-Luc Sion
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Jean-Luc Sion

European Commission | DG SANTE

The purposes of the Conference

Scope focus: Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Latvia, Czech Republic and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Objectives of the conference:
• To identify key hurdles faced by the stakeholders and policy makers in terms of screening and prevention.
• To exchange best practices from the region and beyond such as: existing programs, infrastructure and capacities, strategies (examples for integration of HIV/Hepatitis strategies, examples for prevention programs, examples of using EU Structural Funds and others).
• To develop country-specific action plans for initiating and/or accelerating the establishment of national screening and prevention programs.
• To adopt a resolution which will point to the major challenges within the region and provide recommendations for actions. After the event, the recommendations will be disseminated among the participants in the event and the variety of policy makers of EU and national level.
• Link the upcoming presidencies of Romania (January-June 2019) and Croatia (January-June 2020) with the Regional event in Sofia during the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU.

Presentations

Antons Mozalevskis
WHO Regional Office for Europe

HIV and viral hepatitis in the WHO European Region: challenges and the way forward.

 

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Jean-Luc SION
EUROPEAN COMMISSION | SANTE C3

COMBATTING HIV/AIDS, VIRAL HEPATITIS AND TUBERCULOSIS IN THE EU & NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

 

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Prof. Henrique Lopes
LET’S END HEPC INTERNATIONAL PROJECT

“Science and Political perspectives: the necessary bridge on Hep C” -Presenting LEHC

 

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Marinela Debu
ELPA vice-president & APAH-RO president

Hep-CORE

2017

 

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Dr. Angel Kunchev
MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

Hepatitis B immunization in Bulgaria – the story of a successful example

 

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Jordi Casabona
Centre d’Estudis Epidemiològics sobre el VIH/ITS de Catalunya

Joint Action on integrating prevention, testing and link to care strategies across HIV, viral hepatitis, TB and STIs in Europe – INTEGRATE

 

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Dr.Ulrich Marcus
Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany

Integrated strategy on HIV and Viral Hepatitis – The German experience

 

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MD-PhD Associate Professor Corina Pop
MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF THE REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA

Romanian National Viral Hepatitis Plan

 

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Jana Feldmane
Ministry of Health, Republic of Latvia

Latvia’s Experience in Development and Implementation of National Policy for Elimination of Hepatitis

 

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Working group presentations

AGENDA

Registration

60

Vitosha Hall Lobby

Opening session and greetings

  • Dr. Daniela Daritkova-Prodanova, Chair of the Healthcare Committee of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
  • Mr. Jean-Luc Sion, Policy Officer, DG SANTE – Unit C3 Health Threats, European Commission
  • Dr. Cristian-Silviu Bușoi, Member of The European Parliament, Co-Chair of The MEP Friends of the Liver Group
  • Dr. Skender Syla, Head of the Bulgarian office of the World Health Organization
  • Dr. Angel Kunchev, Chief State Health Inspector, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bulgaria
  • Mrs. Tatjana Reic, President of the European Liver Patients' Association

Moderator: dr. Stanimir Hasardzhiev, Chairperson of the National Association for Fighting Hepatitis “Hepasist

30

Vitosha Hall

I. Plenary session – Setting the scene

Overview of existing international and European initiatives and strategies on screening and prevention

  • Mr. Jean-Luc Sion, Policy Officer, DG SANTE – Unit C3 Health Threats, European Commission – „Combatting HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis in the European Union and neighbouring countries; policy instruments and good practices” 
  • Dr. Antons Mozalevskis, Medical Officer, World Health Organization - Regional Office for Europe – HIV and viral hepatitis in the WHO European Region: challenges and the way forward”
  • Mrs. Marinela Debu, Vice President/Treasurer, European Liver Patients' Association HEP CORE: Patients monitoring the implementation of hepatitis B and C policy recommendations in Europe”
  • Prof. Henrique Lopes, Coordinator, Let’s End HepC International Project – „Science and Political perspectives: the necessary bridge on Hep C”
  • Mr. Bertrand Audoin, Vice President, International Association of Providers of AIDS Care – „Fast-Track Cities in Europe: Cities working together with countries can end the AIDS epidemic in Europe!”
  • Discussion

Moderator: Dr. Angel Kunchev, Chief State Health Inspector, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bulgaria

150

Vitosha Hall

Lunch

60

TBA

II. Plenary session –Examples of good practices from the region and beyond

Information on good practices and the current situation in each country from the region and beyond

  • Dr. Jordi Casabona, Director of CEEISCAT/Member of the Steering Committee of the INTEGRATE Joint Action Joint Action on integrating prevention, testing and link to care strategies across HIV, viral hepatitis, TB and STIs in Europe - INTEGRATE”
  • Dr. Ulrich Marcus, Department of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted or blood-borne infections, Robert Koch Institute, Germany Integrated strategy on HIV and Viral Hepatitis - The German experience”
  • Mrs. Corina Silvia Pop, State Secretary, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Romania Combating hepatitis B and C to reach elimination. A multisectoral approach for promoting public health”
  • Mrs. Jana Feldmane, Head of Health Environment department, Ministry of Health of the Republic of LatviaLatvia's experience in development and implementation of national policy for elimination of hepatitis”
  • Dr. Angel Kunchev, Chief State Health Inspector, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bulgaria – Immunization for viral hepatitis in Bulgaria a successful practice”
  • Discussion

Moderator: Prof. Lyudmila Mateva, President of the Bulgarian Association for the Study of the Liver (BgASL)

120

Coffee break

30

III. Session – Country-specific working groups

Involved participants will be grouped by nationality for the purpose of drafting and agreeing on concrete actions that can be taken to relevant countries for improving screening and prevention policies.

90

Conclusion of day 1

30

Vitosha Hall

Dinner

IV. Plenary session – Results of the working groups and follow up discussion

Presentation of the results of the working groups and discussion of potential follow up activities

  • Each country-specific working group will deliver a short presentation based on the discussions during the working session on the previous day.
  • Discussion on follow up activities such as national round tables, event in Brussels etc.

Moderator: Mr. George Kalamitsis, President of the Hellenic Liver Patient Association “Prometheus”

120

Vitosha Hall

Coffee break

15

Policy discussion panel and summary of the results of the Conference

  • Ms. Svetlana Yordanova, Deputy Minister of Health in the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bulgaria
  • Mr. Jean-Luc Sion, Policy Officer, DG SANTE – Unit C3 Health Threats, European Commission
  • Dr. Antons Mozalevskis, Medical Officer, World Health Organization - Regional Office for Europe
  • Mr. Nikos Dedes, Chairperson of the European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG)
  • Mrs. Marinela Debu, Vice President/Treasurer the European Liver Patients' Association

Moderator: Dr. Stanimir Hasardzhiev, Chairperson of the National Association for Fighting Hepatitis “Hepasist

45

Conclusion and adoption of a resolution

30

Vitosha Hall

Lunch

60

Side meeting for the launch of the HTA organization (part of the participants)

180

VENUE

Vitosha Park Hotel Sofia

1 Rosario str,
Sofia, Bulgaria

10

COUNTRIES

13

SPEAKERS

93

ATTENDEES

2

DAYS

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