From : Maia Tsereteli <mtsereteli2002@yahoo.com>
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Subject : The 7th National Hepatitis C Elimination workshop - October 15 - 16
Cc : Tamar Gabunia <tgabunia@moh.gov.ge>; Ekaterine Adamia <eadamia@moh.gov.ge>; Amiran Gamkrelidze <a.gamkrelidze@ncdc.ge>
Received On : 08.10.2020 12:50

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of Georgian Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs and the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health with support of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention we are pleased to invite you to attend the virtual session of the 7th National Hepatitis C Elimination workshop, which will be held on October 15-16.

The virtual meeting will take place on October 16, 2020 (15:30-18:00 Tbilisi Time), The main subject of the workshop is the development of new strategic Plan on HCV Elimination 2021-2025 based on the 2019 TAG recommendations, including Hepatitis B elimination and discuss possible integration with Universal Health Care. Different important aspects of Georgian Hepatitis C Elimination Program will be addressed including current challenges and future steps. There will be short presentations, followed by separate discussions for each strategic direction.

The workshop is sponsored by the EASL International Liver Foundation and The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics.

Your participation and active involvement in the workshop will be very much appreciated.

Final Agenda and Zoom links will be provided shortly.

Best regards,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee


Maia Tsereteli, MD, Ph.D.


Head of Department
HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STI & TB
National Center for Disease Control and Public Health

99 Kakheti Hwy., Tbilisi, 0198, Georgia
Tel.: 995 (32) 2 19 25 95 Ext.:302
Cell: 995 (599) 579074
E-mail: maia.tsereteli@ncdc.ge
mtsereteli2002@yahoo.com