The ECDC Programme for Sexually Transmitted Infections, including HIV/AIDS and blood-borne viruses was formed in September 2006 and is coordinated by Marita van de Laar. The programme covers chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS. The programme works together with experts in the EU/EEA Member States, the European Commission, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), WHO Regional Office for Europe, UNAIDS and non-governmental organisations like the EU Civil Society Forum on HIV/AIDS.