18 October 2022, 14:00-15:30 CEST
Welcome to the 'Testing and care of viral hepatitis among migrant populations in the EU/EEA' webinar space on EVA.
The overall aim of this online webinar organised by ECDC, European Clinical AIDS Society (EACS) and the Centre of Excellence for Health, Immunity and Infections (CHIP) is to strengthen EU/EEA countries’ capacities and capabilities to prevent and control viral hepatitis among migrant populations.
Below you will see more information about this webinar and support materials.
If you have any questions regarding the webinar, please contact the Coordination team at countrysupport.rigshospitalet@regionh.dk. If you have any technical issues, please contact courses@ecdc.europa.eu.
Objectives
At the end of the webinar, participants should:
- Be familiar with the epidemiological situation specific to HBV and HCV among migrant groups and refugees in EU/EEA countries;
- Have an understanding of the identified viral hepatitis service gaps, barriers, opportunities, challenges and lessons learned in EU/EEA countries.
- Have practical ideas about how to improve viral hepatitis testing and care in migrants and refugees in their countries.
Target audience
The webinar is aimed toward (i) representatives from public health and/or governmental institutions responsible for viral hepatitis programming and policy, (ii) viral hepatitis specialist clinicians and (iii) representatives from the viral hepatitis community.
Programme
The webinar will be hosted online using Zoom with a duration of 90 minutes. The format will include expert plenary presentations and open discussion/Q&A.
18 October 2022, 14:00 – 15:30 CEST
Time
Purpose and activity
Facilitator(s)
14:00-14:02
Opening, introduction and house rules
Anne Raahauge, CHIP
14:02-14:05
Welcome and opening remarks
Erika Duffell (ECDC); Jürgen Rockstroh, Germany (EACS)
14:05-14:15
An epidemiological overview of the hepatitis B situation in migrant populations across the EU/EAA work better
Milosz Parczewski, Poland (EACS)
14:15-14:35
A novel model of care for simplified testing of HBV in African communities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
Camila Picchio, Spain
14:35-14:55
Testing and management of viral hepatitis for refugees from Ukraine
Mojca Matičič, Slovenia
14:55-15:25
Panel discussion
All speakers and Co-Chairs
15:25-15:30
Conclusion, evaluation and take-home messages
Co-Chairs
Background material
We have selected relevant documents related to the webinar content as background material. These materials provide support to the planned webinar presentations and discussions.
- ECDC: Monitoring of responses to the hepatitis B and C epidemics in EU/EEA countries – 2020 data
- ECDC: Monitoring progress towards elimination of hepatitis B and C in the EU/EEA
- ECDC/WHO/EASL: Joint Statement: Ensuring high-quality viral hepatitis care for refugees from Ukraine
- ECDC: Public health guidance on screening and vaccination for infectious diseases in newly arrived migrants within the EU/EEA
- WHO: Global health sector strategies on, respectively, HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections for the period 2022-2030
- WHO Regional Office for Europe: Draft resolution on Regional action plans for ending AIDS and the epidemics of viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections 2022–2030
- WHO Regional Office for Europe: What is the evidence on existing national policies and guidelines for delivering effective tuberculosis, HIV and viral hepatitis services for refugees and migrants among Member States of the WHO European Region?
- Estimating the scale of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in the EU/EEA: a focus on migrants from anti-HCV endemic countries
- Estimating the scale of chronic hepatitis B virus infection among migrants in EU/EEA countries
- ECDC: Hepatitis B - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2020
- ECDC: Hepatitis C - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2020