Launch of the global report on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, 2021

20 May 2021 14:00 – 15:15 CET
Online

Objectives

  • The report will highlight
    • Accountability for the HIV, viral hepatitis, STIs health sector strategies (and impact of COVID-19)
    • New hepatitis and STIs estimates and new HIV targets
    • Baseline gaps to address in the new strategies
  • Discussion with countries and partners on actions to accelerate impact

 

Agenda

Time

Topic

Speaker

14:00Opening remarks and introduction
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General , opening video message 
Dr Minghui Ren, Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage/Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases, (WHO/HQ/UCN)
14:05
Overview of the Global Health Sector Strategies, past and future
Dr Meg Doherty, Director, Global HIV, Hepatitis and STIs Programmes (WHO/HQ/UCN/HHS)

14:15Report 2020 Key Messages and actions Daniel Low-Beer, Team Lead, Strategic Information Analysis and Use (WHO/UCN/HHS)

14:30
Panel session:

What has worked in the HHS response?

What can we learn across diseases and for health?

What do we need to do better as we strive for public health elimination & control of these infectious diseases? 

Dr Hala Zayed, Minister of Health, Egypt

Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, Director General, Rwanda Biomedical Centre 

Dr Shannon Hader, Deputy Director, UNAIDS

Mr Charles Gore, Executive Director, Medicines Patent Pool

Dr Mukta Sharma, Regional Advisor (WHO/SEARO/TB/HIV/STI/Hepatitis)

Dr Olufunmilayo Lesi, Team Lead Hepatitis, (WHO/UCN/HHS)

Dr Teodora Wi, Acting Team Lead STIs, (WHO/UCN/HHS)

15:00Questions and answers  Daniel Low-Beer - Moderator

15:10Closing remarksDr Meg Doherty, Director, Global HIV, Hepatitis and STIs Programmes (WHO/HQ/UCN/HHS)