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October 27-28, 2016- Tirana, Albania
Meeting objectives:
Background document - 2.9 Mb (.pdf)
Thursday 27 October
SESSION 1: OPENING AND OBJECTIVES
Chairs: Daniel Lavanchy and Silvia Bino
09:00-09:30
WELCOME BY Deputy Minister of Health - Klodjan Rrjepaj Rector of Medical University - Arben Gjata Director of Institute of Public Health - Arjan Bregu
SESSION 2: THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN ALBANIA
09:30-09:50 Organisation and funding of the health care system in Albania
Alketa Hila
09:50- 10:05 Discussion
10:05 - 10:30 Coffee break
SESSION 3: SURVEILLANCE, SCREENING AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF VIRAL HEPATITIS IN ALBANIA
Chairs: Vladimir Chulanov and Helene Norder
10:30-10:50 Epidemiology and outbreaks of Hepatitis A in Albania - 306 Kb (.pdf)
Elona Kureta
10:50-11:10 Epidemiology of Hepatitis B and C in Albania - 152 Kb (.pdf)
Mimoza Basho
11:10 - 11:25 Discussion
SESSION 4: HEPATITIS IN DIFFERENT RISK GROUPS
11:25-11:45 Viral Hepatitis in Blood Donors - 572 Kb (.pdf)
Vjollca Duro
11:45-12:05 Monitoring viral Hepatitis and HIV in dialysis and multiple blood transfusion persons
- 616 Kb (.pdf)
Eugena Tomini
12:05-12:25 Viral Hepatitis and HIV in IDUs, MSM, sex workers and Roma population - BioBSS study
- 88 Kb (.pdf)
Roland Bani
12:25 – 12:40 Discussion
12:40 - 13:45 Lunch
SESSION 5: HEPATITIS BURDEN OF DISEASE IN ALBANIA
Chairs: Francoise Roudot-Thoraval and Daniel Shouval
13:45-14:05 Chronic viral Hepatitis and liver diseases in Albania - 748 Kb (.pdf)
Adriana Babameto
14:05-14:25 Availability of diagnostics and treatment modalities for hepatitis B in Albania. Experiences of infectious disease clinic - 332 Kb (.pdf)
Arjan Harxhi
14:25-14:45 Public health programs and viral hepatitis control and treatment- 747 Kb (.pdf)
Silvia Bino
14:45 - 15:00 Discussion
SESSION 6: CIVIL SOCIETY CREATING AWARENESS
15:00-15:20 Overview of Awareness/Advocacy activities organised in Albania and the neighbouring countries - 2.5 Mb (.pdf)
Milan Miskovikj
SESSION 7: PANEL DISCUSSION (PART1): Needs of Albanian and the neighbouring countries to reach the goals defined in the WHO European action plan.
Chairs: David Goldberg and Mark Kane
15:20-15:30 Action plan for the health sector response to viral hepatitis in the WHO European Region, goals and targets - 1.4 Mb (.pdf)
Antons Mozalevskis
15:20-16:45 Discussion on the Albanian national Hepatitis plan, lessons learnt and barriers still to overcome.
What are the needs and challenges in Albania and Neighbouring countries to achieve elimination of viral hepatitis?
Working Group 1: surveillance - 119 Kb (.pdf)
Working Group 2: immunization - 123 Kb (.pdf)
Working Group 3: prevention - 128 Kb (.pdf)
Working Group 4: screening - 112 Kb (.pdf)
Working Group 5: treatment - 123 Kb (.pdf)
SESSION 8: VIRAL HEPATITIS IN NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES
Chairs: Mira Kojouharova and Johannes Hallauer
16:45-17:00 Serbia - 197 Kb (.pdf)
Leposava Garotic.
17:00-17:15 Kosovo - 156 Kb (.pdf)
Xhevat Jakupi
17:15-17:30 Republic of Macedonia - 291 Kb (.pdf)
Victoria Chalovska
17:30 - 17:50 Discussion
Friday 28 October
SESSION 9: SCREENING, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF VIRAL HEPATITIS IN ALBANIA
Chairs: Alessandro Zanetti and Mojca Maticic
09:00-09:20 Hepatitis B immunization - a success story - 1.2 Mb (.pdf)
Erida Nelaj
09:20-09:40 Epidemiology and the challenge of Hepatitis B and C prevention and control in Albania - 5.9 Mb (.pdf)
Silvia Bino
09:40-10:00 Hepatitis C treatment and follow up - challenges in Albania - 2,1 Mb (.pdf)
Jovan Basho
10:00-10:20 Prevention of Hepatitis in risk groups and hepatitis and HIV in Albania - 890 Kb (.pdf))
Najada Como
10:20-10:40 Hepatitis B and C in children - challenges and prospective - 617 Kb (.pdf)
Hamide Hoxha
10:40 - 11:00 Discussion
11:00 - 11:20 Coffee break
SESSION 7: PANEL DISCUSSION (PART2): Needs of Albanian and the neighbouring countries to reach the goals defined in the WHO European action plan.
Chairs: Pierre Van Damme and Antons Mozalevskis
11:20-12:30 Evaluate the development and implementation of the national hepatitis plan in the countries.
What needs to be done to eliminate viral hepatitis, what is expected from International and other organisation.
12:30- 14:00 Lunch
SESSION 8: CONCLUSIONS OF THE MEETING
Chairs: Silvia Bino and Tatjana Reic
14:00- 15:00 Meeting conclusions - 66 Kb (.pdf)
David FitzSimons