Program / Workshop
Workshop 1
REVIEW OF UPDATED QUALITY STANDARDS FOR METHOD VALIDATION IN FOOD CHAIN MICROBIOLOGY AND CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Location: Digital Park, 15 Mihai Viteazul Str.
Moderators:
Joanna SALVI LE GARREC, PhD, Technical Officer, WHO/Europe, Coordinator for the Better Labs for Better Health Initiative, Copenhagen, Denmark
Olga BURDUNIUC, MD, PhD, Dr. Habil., Associate Professor, Head of the Public Health Laboratory Diagnostic Directorate (NAPH), President of the Biosafety and Biosecurity Association, Republic of Moldova
Greta BALAN, MD, PhD, Dr. Habil., Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology Discipline, Department of Preventive Medicine, “Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP, Republic of Moldova
| Hour | Activity & Details |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Registration of participants |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Opening Session • Joanna SALVI LE GARREC, PhD (Technical Officer, WHO/Europe, Coordinator for Better Labs for Better Health Initiative) • Olga BURDUNIUC, MD, PhD, Dr. Habil. (Head of Public Health Laboratory Diagnostic Directorate NAPH, President of Biosafety and Biosecurity Association, Moldova) |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Review of the new ISO 15189:2022 – Essential Updates (Interactive Session) Presenters: • Joanna SALVI LE GARREC, PhD (Technical Officer, WHO/Europe) • Renata SZYPULSKA, PhD (Consultant for WHO/Europe) |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Q&A / Discussions |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Break |
| 14:00 – 17:00 | Quality Standards for Method Validation in Food Chain Microbiology: ISO 16140-3:2021 (Interactive Session) Presenter: • Renata SZYPULSKA, PhD (Consultant for WHO/Europe) |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Q&A / Discussions |
Workshop 2
ROUND TABLE: MULTISECTORAL APPROACH IN THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Location: Clasa Viitorului, 1 Ion Creangă Str., Chișinău
Moderators:
Peter Sousa HOEJSKOV, Programme Coordinator for Food Safety and Zoonotic Diseases, WHO Regional Office for Europe
Stela GHEORGHIȚĂ, WHO Country Office in Ukraine
Olena KURIATA, One Health Officer, WHO Country Office in Ukraine
| Hour | Activity & Details |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Registration of participants |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Opening Session Speakers: • Nicolae JELAMSCHI, MD, PhD (Director, NAPH, Republic of Moldova) • Nicolae FURTUNĂ, MD, PhD (Head of Department, NAPH, Republic of Moldova) |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Session: Multisectoral Collaboration & One Health Topics: 1. Detection and investigation of foodborne outbreaks. 2. Implementation of the National Action Plan for International Health Regulations (IHR) through the One Health Approach. Panelists: • Nicolae FURTUNĂ • Vadim RAȚA • Ion BÎRCĂ • Ludmila LUNGU • Cristina SÎRBU • Vitalie CARAUȘ • Maxim SÎRBU • Marina DINTIU |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Break |
| 14:30 – 15:45 | Session: AMR Surveillance & Control Topic: Multisectoral collaboration for the implementation of the National Program for Surveillance and Control of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) through the One Health Approach. Panelists: • Nicolae FURTUNĂ • Olga BURDUNIUC • Ecaterina BUSUIOC • Vadim RAȚA • Ion BÎRCĂ • Ludmila LUNGU • Cristina SÎRBU • Vitalie CARAUȘ • Maxim SÎRBU |
| 15:45 – 16:30 | Q&A / Discussions |
Workshop 3
CURRENT ISSUES IN PLANETARY HEALTH: DRINKING WATER AND GLOBAL WARMING
Location: Hotel Jolly Alon, 37 Maria Cebotari Str., Chișinău
Moderators:
Norbert KREUZINGER, PhD, Vienna University of Technology, Institute for Water Quality and Resource Management, Vienna, Austria
Cătălina CROITORU, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Hygiene Discipline, Department of Preventive Medicine, “Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP, Republic of Moldova
Elena CIOBANU, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Hygiene Discipline, Department of Preventive Medicine, “Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP, Republic of Moldova
| Hour | Activity & Details |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Registration of participants |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Opening Session Speakers: • Nicolae JELAMSCHI, MD, PhD (Director, NAPH, Republic of Moldova) • Nicolae FURTUNĂ, MD, PhD (Head of Department, NAPH, Republic of Moldova) |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Session: Multisectoral Collaboration & One Health Topics: 1. Detection and investigation of foodborne outbreaks. 2. Implementation of the National Action Plan for International Health Regulations (IHR) through the One Health Approach. Panelists: • Nicolae FURTUNĂ • Vadim RAȚA • Ion BÎRCĂ • Ludmila LUNGU • Cristina SÎRBU • Vitalie CARAUȘ • Maxim SÎRBU • Marina DINTIU |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Break |
| 14:30 – 15:45 | Session: AMR Surveillance & Control Topic: Multisectoral collaboration for the implementation of the National Program for Surveillance and Control of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) through the One Health Approach. Panelists: • Nicolae FURTUNĂ • Olga BURDUNIUC • Ecaterina BUSUIOC • Vadim RAȚA • Ion BÎRCĂ • Ludmila LUNGU • Cristina SÎRBU • Vitalie CARAUȘ • Maxim SÎRBU |
| 15:45 – 16:30 | Q&A / Discussions |
Workshop 4
THE ONE HEALTH APPROACH IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTION PLANS FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL
Location: Hotel Jolly Alon, 37 Maria Cebotari Str., Chișinău
Moderators:
Ion ȘALARU, Deputy Director, National Agency for Public Health, Republic of Moldova
Constantin RÎMIȘ, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Public Health Expert, “Healthy Life” Project (“Reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases in Moldova”), Republic of Moldova
| Hour | Activity & Details |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Registration of participants |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Opening Session Speakers: • Ion ȘALARU (Deputy Director, National Agency for Public Health, Republic of Moldova) • Ala CURTEANU, MD, PhD (Associate Professor, Team Leader, “Healthy Life” Project, Republic of Moldova) |
| 12:30 – 16:00 | Session: NCD Prevention & One Health Presenters & Topics: • Constantin RÎMIȘ, MD, PhD (Associate Professor, “Healthy Life” Project) Topic: Contribution of the “Healthy Life” Project to the development and implementation of action plans for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. • Nelea TABUNCIC (NAPH, Representative of the Territorial Public Health Council of seven pilot districts) Topic: The One Health approach in health regarding the implementation of action plans for NCD prevention and control at the district level (experience of seven pilot districts). |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Break (Scheduled during the session block) |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Q&A / Discussions |
Workshop 5
ONE HEALTH: WHAT SHOULD OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DO?
Location: Hotel Jolly Alon, 37 Maria Cebotari Str., Chișinău
Moderators:
Vladimir BERNIC, MD, PhD, Associate Researcher, Scientific Laboratory of Chemical Hazards and Toxicology, NAPH, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova
Sibel KIRAN, MD, PhD, Professor, Koç University, School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Istanbul, Turkey
| Hour | Activity & Details |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Registration of participants |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Opening Session Speakers: • Iurie PÎNZARU, MD, PhD (Associate Researcher, Head of Occupational Health and Toxicology Unit, NAPH, Republic of Moldova) • Sibel KIRAN, MD, PhD (Professor, Koç University, School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Istanbul, Turkey) |
| 12:30 – 16:00 | Session: Occupational Health Presentations Presenters & Topics: • Iurie PÎNZARU: Occupational health services: Current obstacles and challenges. • Elena BUCATA: Health of employees in national economic sectors of the Republic of Moldova. • Raisa DELEU, Dumitru CHEPTEA: Identifying priorities and training needs of occupational health specialists. • Sibel KIRAN: TBD • Koray KENZIMAN: TBD |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Break (Scheduled during the session block) |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Q&A / Discussions |
Workshop 6
PREVENTION OF HARMFUL HABITS IN SPORTS THROUGH EDUCATION
Location: University Center for Medical Rehabilitation, 137, 31 August 1989 Str.
Moderators:
Serghei CEBANU, MD, PhD, Dr. Habil., Associate Professor, Hygiene Discipline, Department of Preventive Medicine, “Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova
Artiom JUCOV, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Director of the National Anti-Doping Agency, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova
| Hour | Activity & Details |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Registration of participants |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Opening Session Speakers: • Artiom JUCOV, MD, PhD (Associate Professor, Director of National Anti-Doping Agency, Moldova) • Gheorghe ȘTEFANEȚ (Director, “Atletmed” National Sports Medicine Center, Moldova) |
| 12:30 – 16:00 | Session: Presentations Presenters & Topics: • Artiom JUCOV: Anti-doping control procedures. • Ovidiu TAFUNI: Food addiction: What is it? • Tatiana TIMERCAN: Meldonium – a challenge for sports medicine. • Gheorghe ȘTEFANEȚ: Anti-doping education for athletes. • Victoria CHIHAI, Alisa TABIRȚA: The doping phenomenon in the medical rehabilitation practice of athletes. • Ina POGONEA: The effects of drugs on athletic performance. |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Break (Scheduled during the session block) |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Q&A / Discussions |