Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Amanda Mocroft, UCL
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
1. The director of the EMCDDA discussed the evolution of HIV, drugs, and risk behavior in Europe based on lessons learned over decades. New HIV infections attributed to injecting drug use have declined significantly since the 1990s due to effective drug treatment and prevention programs.
2. However, regional disparities remain, and new outbreaks have been linked to stimulant use and new psychoactive substances. Maintaining prevention services and reaching vulnerable groups who are not in care will be important to address ongoing challenges.
3. Going forward, the EMCDDA aims to maintain understanding of drug use trends, identify new health threats to support rapid responses, promote effective interventions, and support policy development - all to contribute to
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation: ECDC Acting Director Dr Andrea Ammon.
a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Lucia PASTORE CELENTANO, MD, MSc
Head of the Vaccine Preventable Diseases Programme, ECDC
“Addressing vaccine hesitancy in challenging times”
European Health Forum Gastein, 05 October 2017
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Sophocles Chanos
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Masoud Dara, WHO Regional Office for Europe
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Jean-Michel Molina, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Amanda Mocroft, UCL
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
1. The director of the EMCDDA discussed the evolution of HIV, drugs, and risk behavior in Europe based on lessons learned over decades. New HIV infections attributed to injecting drug use have declined significantly since the 1990s due to effective drug treatment and prevention programs.
2. However, regional disparities remain, and new outbreaks have been linked to stimulant use and new psychoactive substances. Maintaining prevention services and reaching vulnerable groups who are not in care will be important to address ongoing challenges.
3. Going forward, the EMCDDA aims to maintain understanding of drug use trends, identify new health threats to support rapid responses, promote effective interventions, and support policy development - all to contribute to
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation: ECDC Acting Director Dr Andrea Ammon.
a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Lucia PASTORE CELENTANO, MD, MSc
Head of the Vaccine Preventable Diseases Programme, ECDC
“Addressing vaccine hesitancy in challenging times”
European Health Forum Gastein, 05 October 2017
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Sophocles Chanos
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Masoud Dara, WHO Regional Office for Europe
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Jean-Michel Molina, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Valerie Delpech, Public Health Engand
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Tonio Piscopo, Mater dei Hospital
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
This document summarizes recent measles outbreaks and epidemiology in Europe. It finds that measles remains endemic in 6 EU countries and that vaccination coverage for the first and second dose of the MMR vaccine remains below 95% in over half of reporting countries. Outbreaks in 2017 have already exceeded case numbers for all of 2016 in some countries. The majority of recent cases are in unvaccinated individuals, especially children ages 1-4 who are the target group for routine vaccination. Several outbreaks have also affected healthcare workers. Actions are needed to strengthen routine childhood vaccination and increase vaccination rates to eliminate measles transmission.
- The number of TB cases in the EU/EEA decreased by 30% from 2006 to 2015 while the notification rate decreased by 37% over this period.
- The highest notification rate in 2015 was observed in the 25-44 year old age group. Males had higher notification rates than females in most age groups.
- Treatment success rates for TB cases remained stable around 72-75% from 2005-2014. The treatment success rate for MDR TB cases was lower at 40.4%.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Karen Champenois, Maison Blanche Hospital, Paris
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Presentation by ECDC HIV expert Anastasia Pharris on epidemiological challenges for the HIV response in Europe.
Presented at: 16th European AIDS Conference, 26 October 2017, Milan.
the findings of a survey conducted by ECDC across EU/EEA countries that assessed the level of implementation of IIS and their functionalities, as well as the challenges encountered during the design and implementation. The aim of the survey was to share knowledge about IIS in the EU/EEA in order to build consensus on the characteristics of an optimal system and to describe differences in core functionalities and standards across countries.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Teymur Noori, ECDC
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Mika Salminen, European HA-REACT project
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Sini Pasanen, Civil Society Forum/AIDS Action Europe
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
This document provides an overview of PrEP implementation strategies across Europe from ECDC. It discusses the ECDC's opinion on PrEP and a meeting held in April 2016 on the topic. Key findings from an informal Hornet/ECDC survey on PrEP use in Europe are presented. The status of PrEP implementation in different European countries is outlined, with some countries having implemented or planned demonstration projects, while issues limiting implementation like cost and eligibility criteria are discussed. The discourse around PrEP from a public health perspective is shown to have evolved from questions around efficacy to considerations of affordability, STI risk, and implementation models.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Cary James, Terrence Higgins Trust
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
ECDC presentation at the 15th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine, 15 May 2017.
Presenter: Teymur Noori
Questions?
Contact info@ecdc.europa.eu
The document discusses HIV infection among children and adolescents in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA). It provides statistics on new HIV diagnoses from 2006-2015, showing an increase among adolescents ages 15-19. The majority of infections in children under 15 were due to mother-to-child transmission, while most adolescents were infected through heterosexual sex or sex between men. While mother-to-child transmission rates are declining in EU/EEA-born children, transmission remains high in children born outside the EU/EEA to migrant mothers. The document calls for targeted HIV prevention strategies focusing on at-risk groups.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: ECDC's HIV expert Anastasia Pharris
a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
ECDC poster at the 16th European AIDS Conference, 2017, Milan.
Authors: Lara Tavoschi, Joana Gomes-Dias, Anastasia Pharris, the EU/EEA HIV Surveillance Network
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Jens Lundgren, CHIP
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Data and trends on hepatitis B and C for the countries of the European Union and European Economic Area.
2015 data.
See also ECDC's Annual Epidemiological Report: https://ecdc.europa.eu/en/annual-epidemiological-reports
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Julia del Amo, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Luis Loures, UNAIDS
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Although HIV is preventable through effective public health measures, significant HIV transmission continues in Europe. In 2015, almost 30 000 people were diagnosed in European Union and European Economic Area Member States; a rate of 6.3 cases in every 100 000 people (when adjusted for reporting delay).
This report, prepared jointly with the WHO Regional Office for Europe, presents data on HIV and AIDS for the whole European Region, including the EU and EEA countries. Analyses are provided for the EU and EEA region.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Valerie Delpech, Public Health Engand
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Tonio Piscopo, Mater dei Hospital
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
This document summarizes recent measles outbreaks and epidemiology in Europe. It finds that measles remains endemic in 6 EU countries and that vaccination coverage for the first and second dose of the MMR vaccine remains below 95% in over half of reporting countries. Outbreaks in 2017 have already exceeded case numbers for all of 2016 in some countries. The majority of recent cases are in unvaccinated individuals, especially children ages 1-4 who are the target group for routine vaccination. Several outbreaks have also affected healthcare workers. Actions are needed to strengthen routine childhood vaccination and increase vaccination rates to eliminate measles transmission.
- The number of TB cases in the EU/EEA decreased by 30% from 2006 to 2015 while the notification rate decreased by 37% over this period.
- The highest notification rate in 2015 was observed in the 25-44 year old age group. Males had higher notification rates than females in most age groups.
- Treatment success rates for TB cases remained stable around 72-75% from 2005-2014. The treatment success rate for MDR TB cases was lower at 40.4%.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Karen Champenois, Maison Blanche Hospital, Paris
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Presentation by ECDC HIV expert Anastasia Pharris on epidemiological challenges for the HIV response in Europe.
Presented at: 16th European AIDS Conference, 26 October 2017, Milan.
the findings of a survey conducted by ECDC across EU/EEA countries that assessed the level of implementation of IIS and their functionalities, as well as the challenges encountered during the design and implementation. The aim of the survey was to share knowledge about IIS in the EU/EEA in order to build consensus on the characteristics of an optimal system and to describe differences in core functionalities and standards across countries.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Teymur Noori, ECDC
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Mika Salminen, European HA-REACT project
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Sini Pasanen, Civil Society Forum/AIDS Action Europe
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
This document provides an overview of PrEP implementation strategies across Europe from ECDC. It discusses the ECDC's opinion on PrEP and a meeting held in April 2016 on the topic. Key findings from an informal Hornet/ECDC survey on PrEP use in Europe are presented. The status of PrEP implementation in different European countries is outlined, with some countries having implemented or planned demonstration projects, while issues limiting implementation like cost and eligibility criteria are discussed. The discourse around PrEP from a public health perspective is shown to have evolved from questions around efficacy to considerations of affordability, STI risk, and implementation models.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Cary James, Terrence Higgins Trust
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
ECDC presentation at the 15th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine, 15 May 2017.
Presenter: Teymur Noori
Questions?
Contact info@ecdc.europa.eu
The document discusses HIV infection among children and adolescents in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA). It provides statistics on new HIV diagnoses from 2006-2015, showing an increase among adolescents ages 15-19. The majority of infections in children under 15 were due to mother-to-child transmission, while most adolescents were infected through heterosexual sex or sex between men. While mother-to-child transmission rates are declining in EU/EEA-born children, transmission remains high in children born outside the EU/EEA to migrant mothers. The document calls for targeted HIV prevention strategies focusing on at-risk groups.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: ECDC's HIV expert Anastasia Pharris
a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
ECDC poster at the 16th European AIDS Conference, 2017, Milan.
Authors: Lara Tavoschi, Joana Gomes-Dias, Anastasia Pharris, the EU/EEA HIV Surveillance Network
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Jens Lundgren, CHIP
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Data and trends on hepatitis B and C for the countries of the European Union and European Economic Area.
2015 data.
See also ECDC's Annual Epidemiological Report: https://ecdc.europa.eu/en/annual-epidemiological-reports
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Julia del Amo, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Luis Loures, UNAIDS
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Although HIV is preventable through effective public health measures, significant HIV transmission continues in Europe. In 2015, almost 30 000 people were diagnosed in European Union and European Economic Area Member States; a rate of 6.3 cases in every 100 000 people (when adjusted for reporting delay).
This report, prepared jointly with the WHO Regional Office for Europe, presents data on HIV and AIDS for the whole European Region, including the EU and EEA countries. Analyses are provided for the EU and EEA region.
Although HIV is preventable through effective public health measures, significant HIV transmission continues in Europe. In 2014, almost 30 000 people were diagnosed in European Union and European Economic Area Member States. This slide set includes maps, graphs and tables from the 2014 HIV/AIDS surveillance report, published jointly by ECDC and WHO Europe.
1) EU/EEA countries have limited data available for monitoring hepatitis C virus (HCV) programmes due to gaps in testing and mortality data availability.
2) Existing monitoring infrastructure provides opportunities to expand HCV data collection across countries to better measure disease burden.
3) Collaboration between countries and organizations like ECDC and WHO is important to address data gaps and support national monitoring of HCV elimination progress.
This document provides guidance on managing latent tuberculosis (TB) infection in migrants to help low-incidence countries in Europe achieve TB elimination goals. It describes the process used to develop the guidance, including expert meetings, systematic reviews of evidence, mathematical modeling, and cost-effectiveness studies. The guidance addresses screening and treatment of latent TB infection in high-risk groups like migrants and discusses applicability for TB control in migrants, an important consideration for European countries working to eliminate TB.
Presentation from the 3rd Joint Meeting of the Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections (ARHAI) Networks, organised by the European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control - Stockholm, 11-13 February 2015
Presentation by Camelia Savulescu during the ESCAIDE 2016 parallel session on Vaccine-preventable diseases (2) on 29 November 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden
An overview on how European countries have been responding to the HIV epidemic since 2004 based on the commitments as outlined in the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: Annette Verster, WHO
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU - practical evidence-based interventions.
Presentation by: John F. Ryan, Director, European Commission, DG SANTE
In a two-day meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (30-31 January 2017), HIV experts from across the European Union discussed how to reverse this trend and how to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.
Threat of dengue in Europe and strategic measures to control its spreadbonniefernley
This document discusses the threat of dengue in Europe and strategic measures to control its spread. It provides statistics on rising global dengue cases and deaths reported to WHO. Several recent outbreaks of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases in Europe are mentioned, demonstrating the region's susceptibility. The WHO's global strategy for 2012-2020 aims to reduce dengue mortality and morbidity through integrated surveillance, vector control, vaccination and research. The WHO regional office is working with partners to assist countries through surveillance, prevention and control programs. A three-phased approach of controlling vectors, preventing disease, and limiting spread is recommended, involving coordination between public health authorities and community participation.
This document discusses the major challenges and deliverables of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) from 2005 to 2015. It outlines ECDC's mission to monitor communicable diseases and support public health authorities across Europe. Some of the key challenges ECDC has faced include developing surveillance networks, responding to influenza pandemics and outbreaks of diseases like avian influenza, MERS-CoV, Ebola, and rising antimicrobial resistance. The document evaluates ECDC's role in monitoring seasonal influenza, conducting risk assessments of emerging diseases, and collaborating with other agencies on integrated analysis. It questions whether ECDC is adequately preparing for future challenges like a potential EU member state default, health issues relating
European approach - HA-REACT Joint Action as an exmple_engTHL
The HA-REACT Joint Action aims to improve prevention and treatment of HIV, HCV, and TB among people who inject drugs in the EU. It has several work packages focused on testing and linkage to care, scaling up harm reduction, improving continuity of care in prisons, and integrated care. Activities conducted so far include training healthcare workers, developing educational materials, assessing harm reduction needs in focus countries, and piloting new services like mobile outreach units and harm reduction programs in prisons. The goal is to build capacity and update national programs to better respond to the needs of people who inject drugs.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Anastasia Pharris of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on infections among people who inject drugs. It finds that over 30,000 new HIV diagnoses in Europe in 2016 were due to injecting drug use, with most cases concentrated in Eastern Europe. While harm reduction efforts have made progress in some countries, people who inject drugs still face high burdens of HIV, hepatitis C, and other infections. The presentation calls for improved testing, treatment, and prevention programs targeting this group.
The meaning of meningococcal carriage - Slideset by Professor Adam FinnWAidid
Professor Finn on the risks of meningococcal
disease. The slideset face the effects of vaccines, the speculation about meningococcal infection and respiratory viruses, so as the epidemiology & evolving vaccine
strategies in Europe and Africa.
This document summarizes Dr. Ignac Semmelweis's impact on global health priorities. It discusses how Semmelweis, in the 1800s, discovered that handwashing with chlorine reduced childbed fever and maternal mortality rates. Despite facing criticism, his findings helped establish germ theory and antiseptic practices. Today, hand hygiene and infection prevention remain global priorities to reduce healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial resistance, and improve maternal and child health outcomes. Semmelweis's legacy demonstrates how simple practices can have enormous impacts on public health.
Presentation made by Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe, at the meeting "Health in Action reforming the Greek National Health System to Improve Citizens’ Health", on 5 March 2014, Athens, Greece.
This document discusses emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance as key issues for health governance in Europe. It provides information on progress made in several areas:
1) Establishing a WHO European action plan to address antimicrobial resistance that has been adopted by all 53 member states.
2) Expanding infectious disease surveillance networks to cover all member states.
3) Collecting region-wide data on antimicrobial use and consumption to support action by countries.
4) Adopting strategies in the European action plan for HIV/AIDS from 2012-2015 to reduce vulnerability and optimize prevention and treatment outcomes.
The document summarizes the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) in India. It discusses the four phases of NACP from 1992 to 2017, which aimed to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and provide treatment. Key aspects included increasing awareness, blood safety measures, condom promotion, prevention of parent-to-child transmission, and expanding access to antiretroviral treatment. The current phase (NACP IV) seeks to reduce new HIV infections by 50% by 2020 through continued prevention efforts and by ensuring treatment for all those who need it.
Influenza vaccine effectiveness studies in Europe - Pasi Penttinen ECDCDRIVE research
This document summarizes ECDC's work on influenza vaccine effectiveness studies in Europe. It outlines ECDC's strategic objectives related to influenza, which include improving surveillance information, promoting vaccination, and strengthening pandemic preparedness. The document discusses ECDC's priorities for 2019, which focus on transforming influenza surveillance, monitoring vaccination programs, and pandemic preparedness. It provides details on ECDC's influenza outputs and activities for 2019, including surveillance reports, vaccine effectiveness studies, and preparedness assessments.
Antibiotic Guardian Leeds Workshop 20164 All of Us
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats facing us today.
Why it is relevant to you: without effective antibiotics many routine treatments will become increasingly dangerous. Setting broken bones, basic operations, even chemotherapy and animal health all rely on access to antibiotics that work.
What we want you to do: To slow resistance we need to cut the unnecessary use of antibiotics. We invite the public, students and educators, farmers, the veterinary and medical communities and professional organisations, to become Antibiotic Guardians.
Call to action: Choose one simple pledge about how you’ll make better use of antibiotics and help save these vital medicines from becoming obsolete.
Trends on Health-Care Associated Infections and Infection Control in Estonia ...Kazimierz Murzyn
Presentation given during Cost AMiCI meeting in Tallinn Nov 2017
by Pille Märtin
Infection control doctor
West-Tallinn Central Hospital
Chief specialist
Dep. Of Communicable Diseases surveillance and control
Health Board of Estonia
This document summarizes the work of the WHO Regional Office for Europe from 2010 to 2014. It outlines the office's strategic priorities, including improving health systems, addressing noncommunicable and communicable diseases, and strengthening emergency preparedness. Key achievements are highlighted, such as increased life expectancy in Europe, declines in premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases, and higher rates of treatment for HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. Challenges remaining include health inequities and curbing the HIV epidemic. The report emphasizes multisectoral collaboration and a life-course approach to tackle challenges and promote healthier, more equitable and sustainable societies in Europe.
Es el primero en ser producido en la era de los ODM y la Estrategia de Fin de TB. Proporciona
una evaluación de la epidemia de TB y el progreso de la tuberculosis
los esfuerzos de diagnóstico, tratamiento y prevención, así como
una visión general de la financiación específica por tuberculosis y la investigación. También discute la agenda más amplia de la cobertura universal de salud, la protección social y otros ODM que tienen un impacto en salud. estaban disponibles para 202 países y territorios de datos que representan más del 99% de la población y la tuberculosis en el mundo casos.
The document is the 2016 Global Tuberculosis Report published by the World Health Organization (WHO). It provides data and analysis on global TB epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment, prevention services, universal health coverage and social determinants as they relate to TB, TB financing, and TB research and development. Key findings include that in 2015 there were an estimated 10.4 million new TB cases worldwide, and 1.4 million people died from TB, making it one of the top 10 causes of death. The report aims to inform and guide efforts to end the global TB epidemic.
This document is the 2016 Global Tuberculosis Report published by the World Health Organization. It provides an overview of the TB epidemic and progress toward global targets for TB prevention, diagnosis, treatment and funding. Key findings include:
- An estimated 10.4 million people fell ill with TB in 2015 and 1.8 million died from the disease.
- The burden of TB is highest in the South-East Asia and African regions. India had the largest number of new TB cases globally.
- Treatment success for new and relapse TB cases notified in 2014 was 83%, short of the global target of 90%. Treatment success for MDR/RR-TB was only 52%.
- Funding for TB prevention and care reached $
Presentation by Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe at the South-eastern Europe Health Ministerial Meeting on Immunization in Podgorica, Montenegro, 20 February 2018
- There were 49,752 TB cases notified in 29 EU/EEA countries in 2019, with a notification rate of 9.6 per 100,000 population. The number and rate of TB cases have declined steadily between 2010-2019.
- Males had higher notification rates than females across all age groups over 14. The highest rate was in those aged 25-44.
- 34.5% of cases were in persons of foreign origin, up from 25.3% in 2010.
- Treatment success rates after 12 months of treatment declined from 76.2% in 2009 to 63.7% in 2018.
Summary slides on the epidemiological situation in the EU/EEA.
2018 surveillance data.
Report and ppt slides available from: http://bit.ly/HIVAIDSsurv18
The document summarizes the status of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation in Europe based on data from 2018-2019. It finds that while formal PrEP rollout has been slow, especially in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, there is evidence of significant informal PrEP use across countries. As a result, an estimated 500,000 men who have sex with men (MSM) want or need PrEP but are unable to access it, representing a "PrEP gap" in Europe. Barriers to wider PrEP implementation include cost and lack of public funding in some countries.
Presentation from the opening session of the 17th European AIDS Conference (EACS) 2019, Basel, Switzerland.
Presenter: Anastasia Pharris, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
ECDC symposium "Responding to two of the main STI threats of our time: syphilis and antimicrobial resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae"
Presentation by: Otilia Mårdh
Presented at: IUSTI 2019, Tallinn
1) Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection has emerged as an important public health issue in Europe, with over 21,000 cases reported between 2005-2015 across EU/EEA countries.
2) Surveillance systems and case definitions for HEV vary between countries, but most (20/30) now have specific national surveillance for HEV in place.
3) The majority (98%) of HEV cases in Europe are now locally acquired rather than travel-associated, and over half of all cases are diagnosed in hospitals.
This presentation summarises the main data from the ECDC Annual epidemiological reports 2017 on chlamydia, gonorrhoea, lymphogranuloma venereum, (congenital) syphilis
This document summarizes a presentation on estimating mortality due to viral hepatitis using attributable fractions. It discusses:
1) The WHO reference method which uses national mortality statistics and attributable fraction estimates from GBD to estimate hepatitis-related deaths.
2) A sentinel pilot study conducted in Bulgaria and Portugal to develop local estimates of the attributable fractions of cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by hepatitis B and C. The pilot found the attributable fractions varied between sites.
3) Outcomes from the pilot included improved local mortality estimates and lessons learned for expanding the methodology to other countries through clinical and public health partnerships. Limitations around representing overall populations and assigning morbidity to mortality were also noted.
Providing an overview on data, trends and summary of findings on the hepatitis B and C surveillance data from EU/EEA countries for the year 2017:
Find ECDC's Annual Epidemiological reports online: http://bit.ly/ECDCAER
Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS) is a technique for sampling hard-to-reach populations. It works by having initial participants (seeds) recruit a small number of people from their social networks, who are then eligible to recruit others from their networks. This process continues in successive waves. RDS relies on assumptions about network structure and recruitment behaviors. Analysis adjusts for network size and recruitment patterns. The technique was used to sample migrants in Morocco to estimate HIV, syphilis, and tuberculosis prevalence and understand their demographics, risks, and access to services. Results provided insights to guide health programs for this population.
The document summarizes HIV/AIDS surveillance data in Europe for 2017. Some key findings are:
- 25,353 new HIV diagnoses were reported in 30 EU/EEA countries in 2017.
- Sex between men accounted for 38% of new diagnoses, while heterosexual transmission accounted for 33%.
- Nearly half (49%) of individuals were diagnosed late, with a CD4 count below 350 cells/mm3.
- Migrants accounted for 41% of new diagnoses, many originating from sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
What is the current situation of HIV in Europe and Central Asia?
How can we more effectively prevent new infections?
Presentation by Anastasia Pharris,
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
at Glasgow HIV Drug Therapy Conference
28 October 2018
Data and trends from the ECDC Annual Epidemiological reports for 2016 on:
Chlamydia (http://bit.ly/AERch16)
Lymphogranuloma venereum (http://bit.ly/AERLGV16)
Gonorrhoea (http://bit.ly/AERsy16)
Syphilis (http://bit.ly/AERsy16)
Congenital syphilis (http://bit.ly/AERcs16)
See also: https://ecdc.europa.eu/en/annual-epidemiological-reports
1) 58,994 TB cases were notified in 30 EU/EEA countries in 2016, with a notification rate of 11.4 per 100,000 population. The number and rate of TB cases have declined continuously between 2007-2016.
2) The highest notification rates in 2016 were among those aged 25-44, and males had higher rates than females in all groups over 14. Rates have declined annually by 2-4% in all age groups between 2007-2016.
3) 32.7% of cases in 2016 were in persons of foreign origin, an increase from 21% in 2007. The rate of cases in foreign-born persons was stable between 2007-2016.
Teymur Noori, ECDC
22nd International AIDS Conference, Amsterdam 2018
2018 European African HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis C Community Summit. "Our Voices Matter for a lasting solution!!"
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Aromatase Inhibitors (AIs): These drugs, including anastrozole, letrozole, and exemestane, lower estrogen levels by inhibiting the aromatase enzyme, which converts androgens to estrogen in peripheral tissues. AIs are generally preferred in postmenopausal women due to their efficacy and safety profile compared to tamoxifen.
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ECDC 2016 activities 2016 and 2017 priorities: ENVI Committee, European Parliament Jan 2017
1. Andrea Ammon, ECDC Acting Director
Annual exchange of views before the ENVI Committee,
31 January 2017, European Parliament, Brussels
ECDC’s activities in 2016 & priorities
for 2017
3. Outbreak of yellow fever in Angola; ECDC
in 1st European Medical Corps deployment
• Deployed at short notice from 10 May to 21 May 2016.
• Luanda and field visits to Huambo and Huila
• Meeting with MoH, WHO Incident Manager, UN, CDC USA, CDC China, MSF,
Cooperacion Cubana with the support of the EU delegation in Angola
4. Supporting countries in addressing
vaccine hesitancy
Toolkit materials for country adaptation
http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopics/immunisation/comms-aid/pages/protection.aspx
8. PREVENT
More primary HIV
prevention esp for
those most at-risk
TEST
Reach out more
to reduce the
undiagnosed
TREAT
Link more
diagnosed to care
and early treatment
HIV/AIDS - Concerted action needed
9. ECDC guidance on screening for infectious
diseases among newly arrived migrants to
the EU/EEA
To prevent and control communicable
diseases among migrant: Ensure access
to healthcare for early diagnosis and
treatment
12. Current health threats monitored and
assessed by ECDC
ECDC Risk Assessments in January
2017:
- Seasonal Influenza, published on 25
January 2017
- Yellow fever – Brazil, published on 26
January 2017
- Influenza A(H7N9) – China, published
on 27 January 2017
- Zika virus outbreak, soon to be
published.
- Salmonella Enteritidis in Scotland,
soon to be published.
- Salmonella Stourbridge, soon to be
published.
http://ecdc.europa.eu/seasonal-influenza
Weekly infographic on Seasonal Influenza
13. 13
Collaboration between three EU agencies
on surveillance and analysis of data in a
One Health Perspective
•
Joint Interagency Antimicrobial Consumption
and Resistance Analysis report (JIACRA)
First JIACRA report published in January 2015
Second JIACRA report to be published in 2017
14. Working with international partners
14
Cooperation and capacity building in
enlargement & ENP partner countries
Partnership/MoU with other CDCs
Potential new partner
15. Always a priority: Protecting the health of
EU citizens
15Source: ECDC, Flickr