A call to action toward integrated testing and earlier care for viral hepatitis, HIV, STIs and TB. Issue 6 (24th April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Raben, D; Hoekstra, M; Combs, L; Sullivan, AK; Lazarus, JV; Lambert, JS; Simões, D; Streinu‐Cercel, A; Rockstroh, JK
• Other Names: Streinu‐Cercel Anca investigator.; Amato‐Gauci Andrew investigator.; Pop Corina Silvia investigator.; Oprea Cristiana investigator.; Hedrich Dagmar investigator.; Gökengin Deniz investigator.; Schatz Eberhard investigator.; Ghita Eugenia investigator.; Lazarus Jeffrey investigator.; Rockstroh Jürgen investigator.; Tavochi Lara investigator.; Cosmaro Lella investigator.; Ursan Marian investigator.; Dara Masoud investigator.; Dascalu Nicoleta investigator.; Dedes Nikos investigator.; Baptista Leite Ricardo investigator.; Pasanen Sini investigator.; Reic Tatjana investigator.; Platteau Tom investigator.; Grecu Victor investigator.; Sönnerborg Anders investigator.; Gazzard Brian investigator.; West Brian investigator.; Karpov Igor investigator.; Lundgren Jens D. investigator.; de Wit John investigator.; Casabona Jordi investigator.; Rockstroh Jürgen investigator.; Cosmaro Lella investigator.; Maistat Liudmyla investigator.; Matičič Mojca investigator.; Dedes Nikos investigator.; Tsereteli Nino investigator.; Pol Stanislas investigator.; Platteau Tom investigator.; Delpech Valerie investigator.; Zuilhof Wim investigator.; Yazdanpanah Yazdan investigator.; Azad Yusef investigator.; Pharris Anastasia investigator.; Amato‐Gauci Andrew investigator.; Noori Teymur investigator.; Hedrich Dagmar investigator.; Mozalevskis Antons investigator.; Vovc Elena investigator.; Dara Masoud investigator.; Fenton Kevin investigator.; Kakalou Christine investigator.; Klavs Irena investigator.; Wawer Iwona investigator.; Casabona Jordi investigator.; Hristojeva Julia investigator.; Kivimets Kristel investigator.; Cosmaro Lella investigator.; Maffeo Manuel investigator.; Kall Meaghan investigator.; Mommi Michele investigator.; Gasbarrini Nadia investigator.; Wysocki Piotr investigator.; Delpech Valerie investigator.; Koutkias Vassilis investigator.;
• Is Part Of: HIV medicine. Volume 21:Issue 6(2020)
• Page Start: 403
• Page End: 408
• Publication Date: 2020-04-24
• Subjects: diagnosis -- HIV -- sexually transmitted infections -- testing -- viral hepatitis; HIV infections -- Treatment -- Periodicals; HIV-positive persons -- Periodicals; HIV infections -- Treatment -- Decision making -- Periodicals; 616.9792
• DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12844
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1464-2662

Abstract

Abstract : Objectives: The objective of the paper is to present the outcomes of the HepHIV 2019 conference, held in Bucharest under the Romanian EU Presidency and focusing on challenges of timely and integrated testing and care. Methods: The conference programme was put together by the organizing committee. It consisted of invited talks and peer‐reviewed abstracts. Results: In all, 65 abstracts from 20 countries were presented during the conference, which had nearly 250 delegates, including high‐profile political representation. The conference highlighted the need to shift towards further disease integration because of the epidemiological characteristics of the hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), HIV, sexually transmitted infection (STIs) and tuberculosis (TB) epidemics in the WHO European region. Integration should be a priority in the response to the epidemics to better reach key populations and to ensure better testing coverage. This relates to both the integration of services in shared care models and the integration of different settings and stakeholders in national strategies. Conclusions: The conference demonstrated the need for greater political support for the policy changes required to implement integration. Testing normalization efforts are key to maximizing the impact of integration efforts. The conference call to action can help to guide developments in testing and linkage‐to‐care interventions across the European region.