UN common position paper on ending TB, HIV and viral hepatitis in Europe and central Asia through intersectoral collaboration
Ending tuberculosis (TB), HIV and viral hepatitis by 2030 is part of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on health and well-being, but cannot be achieved by the health sector alone. A number of socioeconomic and environmental determinants affect these ongoing epidemics in European and central Asian countries, which can only be addressed through action across sectors.
Within the UN Issue-based Coalition on Health and Well-being in Europe and Central Asia, WHO/Europe is developing, together with sister UN agencies, a UN common position paper on ending TB, HIV and viral hepatitis in Europe and central Asia through intersectoral collaboration.
To enhance this position paper, WHO/Europe is soliciting input from national and international partners, civil society organizations, patients, and communities affected by TB, HIV and viral hepatitis. The consultation on the first draft of the paper is open from 11 December 2017 to 11 January 2018.
The position paper:
- sets a vision for cross-sectoral actions, highlighting principles and directions;
- identifies synergies across UN partners to address unmet needs;
- is based on existing strategic documents, action plans and frameworks from the different UN agencies;
- prepares the ground for a framework to design, implement, monitor and report on initiatives to address challenges and end these diseases by 2030; and
- reinvigorates the call for specific cross-sectoral actions.
The position paper is not a scientific or technical document. It does not:
- replace the existing commitments, plans and strategies;
- carry legal weight or obligations; or
- have a budgeted operational plan with a list of responsibilities or a distribution of work among agencies and partners.
About the UN Issue-based Coalition on Health and Well-Being in Europe and Central Asia
The UN Issue-based Coalition is a regional partnership initiative led by WHO/Europe to support the achievement of SDG 3 on health and well-being for all at all ages as well as the health-related targets present in other SDGs. It reports to the United Nations Regional Coordination Mechanism for Europe and Central Asia. One of the Issue-based Coalition’s 4 workstreams focuses on TB and HIV.
