DVD/260954 - Evaluation of HIV and TB surveillance reports

ECDC is producing annual surveillance reports for HIV and TB jointly with WHO/Euro for the WHO European Region that are accessible in pdf formats on ECDC and WHO webpages and their current format are perceived as being too long and not suited to the needs of different audiences. The procedures to draft and publish the reports are complex and time consuming and lacking automation. This project aims to review the joint ECDC/WHO HIV and TB reports and consult with key stakeholders in order to: • identify core content in the existing reports of relevance to various audiences; • to propose key elements for the adjustment of the joint reports in terms of process, format and contents. The overall goal of this exercise is to suggest revisions that maximise the public health impact of outputs from joint ECDC/WHO HIV and TB surveillance while improving the feasibility of the reports’ production process. To improve the process and output of both the HIV and TB surveillance in the WHO European Region, this project will elicit input from a variety of stakeholders from across the WHO European Region on the reporting process, report production and existing surveillance outputs to suggest areas for improvement. This revision shall ensure that each annual report offers essential, timely insights provided by public health professionals, policymakers, and healthcare providers, supporting informed public health action on HIV and TB across Europe.