Group: Treatment and Care for People Living with HIV
Place: Ministry of Health, Conference Room
Agenda Items
| 1. Present the revised membership of the group | NCC secretariat |
| 2. The procedure to reimburse the transport fees for people in ARV treatment within the Project "Ensure social support and increase of ARV treatment adherence of people living with HIV" | Ecaterina Damian, PAS Center |
| 3. Present preliminary results of WHO mission on management of Hepatitis B&C in HIV co-infected patients. | Silviu Ciobanu, WHO |
| 4. Present the draft of the national concept on evaluation and prevention of antiretroviral drug resistance development | Silviu Ciobanu, WHO |
| 6. Miscellaneous |
Materials
Moldova: Strategy and Draft Plan to Monitor and Prevent HIV Drug Resistance, 2009–2013 [383Kb] / ROEarly Warning Indicators [118Kb] / ROViral Hepatitis B and C in Moldova. Results and Preliminary Recommendations of WHO Mission [121Kb] / RO
Decisions
- Aliona Serbulenco, Head of Public Medical Services Directorate of the Ministry of Health was appointed as the new group leader of the TWG. Silviu Ciobanu, WHO STI/HIV Programmes Coordinator was nominated as TWG Secretary;
- Continue reimbursement for all patients with medical indications to Republican Dermato-Venerological Dispensary living outside Chisinau, regardless of the number of visits in the first quarter of 2009 and to identify subsequently additional financial means;
- Organize a separate meeting in an extended membership in order to settle the issues related to the treatment of B&C parenteral hepatitis, by involving all relevant experts;
- Revert back in the short run on importance of Early Warning Indicators related to antiretroviral drug resistance development;
- Present the TWG activity plan for the first quarter of 2009.