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About the TB programme 
Background
The Tuberculosis programme was established in 2006 and covers all aspects of tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control. The TB-programme aims to support Member States in TB prevention and control and thus reach the long-term goal of reducing and ultimately eliminating TB in the EU/EEA countries. It furthermore intends to create a reference point for EU/EEA countries that provides relevant expertise and information about trends in the epidemiology of TB, about emerging threats related to TB and about scientific advances in the field. Furthermore, the programme aims to ensure appropriate communication channels between, and to all, relevant stakeholders.

To reach these goals, the ECDC TB programme bases its key areas of work and prioritisation on the four principles and eight strategic areas of the Framework action plan to fight TB in the EU. An essential guide to assess and measure the impact of the TB-programme’s efforts, as well as to identify new needs and challenges, on TB prevention and control in the EU/EEA, is the monitoring framework, progressing towards TB elimination: A follow-up to the action plan to fight TB in the EU.

The TB team at ECDC
A multi-disciplinary team implements the TB programme at the ECDC. The team combines expertise in public health, epidemiology, surveillance, microbiology, epidemic intelligence, communication and medicine:

  • N/A, TB Programme Coordinator
  • Vahur Hollo, Deputy TB programme Coordinator, Tuberculosis Surveillance Officer
  • Andreas Sandgren, Expert in Tuberculosis
  • Emma Huitric, Scientific Officer for Tuberculosis
  • Csaba Ködmön, Expert Respiratory Diseases
  • Amanda Ozin, Senior Expert Bacteriology
  • Alexandra Clarici, Seconded National Expert, Microbiology
  • Paloma Carrillo-Santisteve, Disease Specific Programme Officer
  • Irina Dinca, Senior Expert for Communicable Diseases
  • Caroline Daamen, Information Officer
  • Linda Elsert, Web Content Editor
  • Vladimir Prikazsky, Training Expert
  • Monica Biese, Expert Country Relations
  • Sandra Alves, Secretary

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tuberculosis@ecdc.europa.eu  


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