Regional action plans for ending AIDS and the epidemics of viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections 2022–2030
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Abstract
HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections continue to pose a major public health burden in the WHO European Region, affecting millions of people and causing premature mortality. Despite some progress being made in achieving the targets outlined in the previous Action plan for the health sector response to HIV in the WHO European Region and the Action plan for the health sector response to viral hepatitis in the WHO European Region, challenges persist, particularly for countries in eastern Europe and central Asia.The Regional action plans for ending AIDS and the epidemics of viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections 2022–2030 outline the visions, goals and actions required to respond to these epidemics. Building on the progress made and the lessons learned from efforts to implement the previous action plans, the Regional action plans provide a framework to strategically combine disease-specific approaches, with people at the heart of the responses.The Regional action plans will operationalize the Global health sector strategies on, respectively, HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, 2022–2030 through Region-specific actions and will align the responses with the European Programme of Work, 2020–2025 – “United Action for Better Health”. The Regional action plans will contribute to realizing the potential of primary health care by promoting multilevel care and delivery networks and moving the universal health coverage agenda forward by improving access to health services without financial hardship.The Regional action plans were adopted at the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe, along with Regional Committee resolution EUR/RC72/R4.Citation
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. (2023). Regional action plans for ending AIDS and the epidemics of viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections 2022–2030. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/369243. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO