Eurasian Community for Access to Treatment
Eurasian Community for Access to Treatment
On November 3–4, 2026, a regional meeting entitled “Preparing Central Asian Countries for Access to and Introduction of Long-Acting HIV Prevention Medicines” was held in Tashkent, organized by ECAT and ITPC EECA with the support of UNAIDS.
As part of its annual activities, the Eurasian Community for Access to Treatment (ECAT) will organize several online meetings with pharmaceutical companies to discuss issues related to the registration, pricing, and availability of essential medicines in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA).
On World Tuberculosis Day, the Eurasian Community for Access to Treatment (ECAT) has issued an official letter to the TB Alliance, urging the organization to withdraw its patent applications on the drug pretomanid, or to officially waive any intellectual property rights related to this essential medicine used in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).
The Eurasian Community for Access to Treatment (ECAT) has submitted a comprehensive set of recommendationsto the World Health Organization (WHO) for the upcoming update of the global HIV prevention and treatment guidelines. It is important to note that the previous consolidated guidelines were published in 2022.
Today, in Tbilisi, the Eurasian Community for Access to Treatment (ECAT) convened a meeting focused on expanding access to treatment and diagnosis of HIV, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis (TB).
In May 2024, the Eurasian Community for Access to Treatment (ECAT) held a meeting in Istanbul focused on expanding access to tuberculosis (TB) treatment. The event was organized by ITPC EECA in collaboration with the European Coalition Against TB. The meeting minutes are available in the attachments in English.
In July 2024, on World Hepatitis Day, civil society representatives from Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), India, and Thailand, along with major international organizations such as Treatment Action Group (TAG) and ITPC Global, sent an open letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) urging the creation of a working group on hepatitis D (HDV)…
In May 2024, the “Eurasian Community for Access to Treatment” meeting took place in Istanbul, organized by ITPC EECA in collaboration with the European Coalition to Fight TB. The meeting gathered representatives of national tuberculosis programs (NTPs) from EECA countries, as well as international and non-governmental organizations.
Ahead of World Hepatitis Day, civil society representatives have sent a letter to the World Health Organization (WHO), urging the organization to establish a dedicated working group on hepatitis D and develop separate guidelines for its diagnosis and treatment. The English version of the letter is available in the attachment.
As part of the Eurasian Community for Access to Treatment (ECAT) meeting, held in Istanbul from May 22–24, representatives from international organizations Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Treatment Action Group (TAG) presented global campaigns aimed at expanding access to tuberculosis (TB) treatment and diagnostics.
Today in Istanbul, the Eurasian Community for Access to Treatment (ECAT) launched its meeting on expanding access to tuberculosis (TB) treatment, organized by ITPC EECA in collaboration with the TB Europe TB Coalition.
We invite everyone to participate in the survey “Understanding Preferences for Tuberculosis Diagnosis at Healthcare Facilities to Support the Development of New Tests.” Please note that the survey is available only in English and will take no more than 15 minutes to complete. The goal of the survey is to collect opinions from healthcare professionals,…
October 25-28, 2023, Washington, D.C. – Sixteen representatives of communities affected by tuberculosis (TB), with experience in TB during pregnancy, gathered to reach a consensus on the inclusion of pregnant and breastfeeding women and other individuals in TB treatment and vaccine research.
We are glad to present minutes of ECAT meeting with with Hetero, Mylan, Emcure and TB-Alliance which took place in Armenia in October 2019.
Minutes of the meeting of ECAT and HIV and hepatitis drugs manufacturers are available now. The meeting took place on April, 24-26th, 2019, in St Petersburg, Russia, gathering together more than 30 HIV, hepatitis and TB access to treatment activists from EECA region.