Programme / Workshop
Conference Programme – Thursday, November 20, 2025
Workshop 1: Multisectoral Approach in the Prevention and Control of Zoonotic Diseases and Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases
Location: National Agency for Public Health (67A Gheorghe Asachi Str.) Moderators:
Veaceslav GUȚU, Deputy Director, NAPH
Nicolae FURTUNĂ, Head of the Directorate for Epidemiological Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases,NAPH
Mihai PORCESCU, Head of the Animal Origin Food Safety Directorate, National Food Safety Agency (NFSA)
| Time | Subject | Presenter / Speaker |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Registration of participants, welcome coffee | |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Opening Session | Veaceslav GUȚU, Mihai PORCESCU |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Multisectoral collaboration in the surveillance of zoonotic infections in the Republic of Moldova | Liudmila LUNGU |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Antimicrobial resistance monitoring (The “One Health” approach) | Cristina SÎRBU |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Hemorrhagic fevers: an emerging threat to public health | Inna CRISTIAN, Maria ANTON |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | ☕ BREAK | |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Distribution of Salmonella strains among the human population and in animal-origin products in the Republic of Moldova, 2014–2024 | Ina CRAINIC, Ion BÎRCĂ |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Challenges in the diagnosis of diseases with foodborne and waterborne transmission factors | Diana PERDE |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Evaluation of Listeria monocytogenes growth in food products depending on various factors | Diana CURCHI |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | ✅ Q&A and Discussions |
Workshop 2: Best Practices Regarding Efficient Strategies for the Rational Use of Antibiotics in Medical Institutions. Monitoring Mechanisms and Success Indicators
Location: National Agency for Public Health (67A Gheorghe Asachi Str.) Access Link: Zoom Meeting ID: 974 5866 7877 / Passcode: 334686 Moderators:
Veaceslav GUȚU, Deputy Director, NAPH
Marcelina CHILIANU, Head of the Directorate for Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, NAPH
Olga BURDUNIUC, MD, PhD, Dr. Habil., Associate Researcher, Deputy Director, NAPH
| Time | Subject | Presenter / Speaker |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Registration of participants, welcome coffee | |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Opening Session | Nicolae JELAMSCHI, Cornelia PANICO (WHO Country Office) |
| 10:10 – 11:30 | WHO AMC Network, Behavior Change Strategies; Antimicrobial Consumption; Antibacterial Resistance | Verica IVANOVSKA et al. |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | ☕ BREAK | |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Institutional multidisciplinary strategy on rational use and prevention of antimicrobial resistance; Importance of AMR data | Zinaida ALEXA et al. |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | 🍽️ LUNCH BREAK | |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Mechanisms for monitoring antibiotics in medical institutions. Group activity | Doina MACARI, Victoria BABCI NEȚCHI, Marcelina CHILIANU |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | ✅ Conclusions and Perspectives |
Workshop 3: Strategies in Environmental and Occupational Health
Location: Hotel VisPas (26 Alexandru Lăpușneanu Str.) Moderators:
Iurie PÎNZARU, MD, PhD, Dr. Habil., Associate Professor, NAPH
Serghei CEBANU, MD, PhD, Dr. Habil., Associate Professor, “Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP
| Time | Subject | Presenter / Speaker |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Registration of participants, welcome coffee | |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Opening Session | Iurie PÎNZARU, Serghei CEBANU |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Digitalization and surveillance of drinking water quality; Organization of the Toxicological Information Center within NAPH | Natalia ANTONIUC, Kristina STÎNCĂ |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | ☕ BREAK | |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Organization of the Occupational Health Service in the Republic of Moldova; Hygienic evaluation of risk factors in the occupational environment | Elena BUCATA, Raisa DELEU |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | ✅ Q&A, Discussions, Coffee |
Workshop 4: Development and Implementation of Action Plans for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases at the Territorial Level Through the Multisectoral Approach
Location: Hotel VisPas (26 Alexandru Lăpușneanu Str.) Moderators:
Ion ȘALARU, Head of the Directorate for Surveillance and Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, NAPH
Serghei CEBANU, MD, PhD, Dr. Habil., Associate Professor, Hygiene Discipline, “Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP
Constantin RÎMIȘ, Public Health Expert, “Healthy Life” Project
| Time | Subject | Presenter / Speaker |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Registration of participants, welcome coffee | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Opening Session | Ion ȘALARU, Ala CURTEANU |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Multisectoral approach in the development and implementation of action plans for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases at the territorial level | Ion ȘALARU |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Health Profile – an efficient instrument in the development and implementation of action plans for the prevention of non-communicable diseases | Nelea TABUNCIC |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | ☕ BREAK | |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Contribution of the “Healthy Life” Project to the development and implementation of action plans | Constantin RÎMIȘ |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Development and implementation of health promotion action plans for the prevention of non-communicable diseases | Natalia SILITRARI |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Impact of exposure to risk factors in the occupational environment on public health | Iurie PÎNZARU, Raisa DELEU, Mariana ZAVTONI |
Poster Section (Thursday)
| Poster Subject | Author(s) and Institution |
| Clinical Case: Meningitis caused by Varicella-Zoster Virus | Liviu IAROVOI (“Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP) |
| Public health risk of radon exposure and climate change | Ala OVERCENCO, Liuba COREȚCHI (NAPH) |
| Monitoring the spread of SARS-CoV-2 through genomic sequencing of wastewater | Svetlana COLAC (NAPH) |
| Antimicrobial resistance genes: distribution, transmission, and control | Veronica BURLAC, Svetlana COLAC, Albina-Mihaela ILIEV (NAPH) |
| Urinary tract infections: etiological profile and antibiotic resistance | Ludmila LUNGU (SUMP) |
| Leptospirosis associated with West Nile fever – Clinical Case | Gheorghe PLĂCINTĂ et al. (“Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP) |
| Perspectives of genome sequencing methods (One Health approach) | Emilia BEHTA et al. (“Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP) |
| Antimicrobial activity of lavender oil | Victoria LUPU et al. (“Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP) |
| Epidemiological characteristics of healthcare-associated infections in oncological patients | Olga CARA et al. (“Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP) |
| Role of the clinical pharmacologist in the responsible use of antimicrobials | Victoria BABCI NEȚCHI, Olga BURDUNIUC (IMSP, NAPH) |
| Burden of meningococcal infection in the Republic of Moldova, 2015–2025 | Marina CISSA, Veaceslav GUTU, Nicolae FURTUNĂ et al. (NAPH, SUMP) |
| Biological Risk Assessment and Laboratory Biosafety | Olga BURDUNIUC, Vera TURTUREANU (NAPH) |
| Role of the Biosafety and Biosecurity Officer in public health laboratories | Olga BURDUNIUC, Vera TURTUREANU (NAPH) |
| Development of the questionnaire regarding the impact of heat stress on neurologists | Ioana CALIGA et al. (SUMP, NAPH) |
| Natural antimicrobial sources – an alternative in antimicrobial resistance | Agafia CAZACU, Diana PERDE (SUMP, NAPH) |
| Management of occupational risks generated by exposure to ionizing radiation | Liuba COREȚCHI et al. (NAPH, SUMP) |
| Does ecological connectivity determine the abundance of ticks and pathogens in urban parks? | Alexandr MOROZOV, Anna VICTOROVA, Nadejda RAILEAN (Moldova State University) |
Conference Programme – Friday, November 21, 2025
Plenary Session 1: International Conference “One Health: Strengthening Resilience for Global Health Security”
Location: University Sociocultural Complex (25 Nicolae Testemițanu Str.) Online Access: Zoom Meeting ID: 949 7854 4596 / Passcode: 266029 Moderators:
Olga CERNEȚCHI, Rector of “Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP, Republic of Moldova
Miljana GRBIC, WHO Representative in the Republic of Moldova
Tudor ROBU, FAO Representative in the Republic of Moldova
Olga BURDUNIUC, MD, PhD, Dr. Habil., Associate Researcher, Deputy Director, NAPH
| Time | Subject | Presenter / Speaker |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registration of participants, welcome coffee | |
| 09:00 – 09:20 | Opening Session – Welcome Speeches | |
| 09:20 – 09:30 | Quadripartite Activities in the European Region | Mario LATINI, WOAH, Sub-Regional Representation for Central Asia |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Adopting the One Health approach to combat zoonotic diseases | Peter Sousa HOEJSKOV, Technical Officer, WHO Regional Office for Europe |
| 09:40 – 09:50 | FAO initiatives for combating antimicrobial resistance through the “One Health” approach | Dora KOVACS, Specialist in Antimicrobial Resistance, FAO Regional Office for Europe |
| 09:50 – 10:00 | The “One Health” approach in practice: combating the environmental dimensions of antimicrobial resistance | Wondwosen Asnake KIBRET, UNEP, Europe Office for Inter-agency Affairs and Partnerships |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Bridging disciplines to strengthen national preparedness. Perspectives from the “One Health” approach in Romania | Ioana POP, WHO Country Office in Romania |
| 10:10 – 10:20 | The “One Health” approach: strengthening resilience for global health security | Olga BURDUNIUC, MD, PhD, Dr. Habil., Associate Researcher, Deputy Director, NAPH |
| 10:20 – 11:00 | ☕ COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:00 – 11:10 | Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in the Republic of Moldova. Achievements and opportunities | Marcelina CHILIANU, Head of Directorate for Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, NAPH |
| 11:10 – 11:20 | Controlled human infection models: a tool for pandemic preparedness | Gijsbert van WILLIGEN, Biorisk Management Specialist, Leiden University Medical Center |
| 11:20 – 11:30 | Comparative analysis of biosecurity measure implementation in clinical laboratories of health centers and hospitals in Athens, Greece | Dionysios VOURTSIS MSc, IFBA PC, GGO BVF, Biorisk Management Advisor, Greece |
| 11:30 – 11:40 | Bacteriophages – AMR combat tools. Status quo, challenges, and opportunities | Oana-Simina IACONI, PhD Student, University Assistant, “Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP |
| 11:40 – 11:50 | Health and the antimicrobial resistance phenomenon in low- and middle-income countries in Eastern Europe | Alina FERDOHLEB, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, SUMP, National Coordinator of PhageLand Project & Livia ȚAPU, PhD Student, SUMP, Scientific Researcher, NAPH |
| 11:50 – 12:00 | Microbial spectrum of healthcare-associated infections in children | Irina MARGA, University Assistant, “Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP |
| 12:00 – 12:50 | 🍽️ LUNCH | |
| 13:00 – 13:10 | High-Level Session – Welcome Address | Emil CEBAN, Minister of Health Ludmila CATLABUGA, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Gheorghe HAJDER, Minister of Environment Dan PERCIUN, Minister of Education and Research |
| 13:10 – 13:30 | Panel Discussion: Leadership for One Health – Government Commitments to Global Health | Moderator: Nicolae JELAMSCHI, MD, PhD, Director, NAPH |
Session 2. The Burden of Communicable Diseases on Public Health
Moderators: Petra EMMERICH, Veaceslav GUȚU
| Time | Subject | Presenter / Speaker |
| 13:30 – 13:40 | Strengthening biosecurity and biosafety capacities for the surveillance of high-risk pathogens in Eastern Europe | Ronald VON POSSEL, Petra EMMERICH, Prof. Dr., Department of Virology, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Germany |
| 13:40 – 13:50 | The transformative effect of next-generation sequencing (mNGS) based metagenomics on virus discovery, research, and outbreak prevention/management: a One Health approach | Dániel CADAR, DVM, MSc.PH, PhD, Head of Viral Metagenomics and Evolution Group, Head of NGS Core Facility |
| 13:50 – 14:00 | Diagnosis and surveillance of risk group 3 and 4 viruses in Ukraine, in the context of the German Biosecurity Program | Iryna DEMCHYSHYNA, Head of the National Reference Laboratory for HIV/AIDS Diagnosis, Viral and Highly Dangerous Pathogens, Public Health Center, Ukraine |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Seroprevalence of Viral Hepatitis E in the general population in the Republic of Moldova | Veaceslav GUȚU, Deputy Director, NAPH |
| 14:10 – 14:20 | Impact of COVID-19 infection on respiratory health in children | Svetlana SCIUCA, MD, PhD, Dr. Habil., Professor, “Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP |
| 14:20 – 14:30 | Challenges in the diagnosis of tick-borne infections | Olga SOFRONIE, PhD Student, University Assistant, “Nicolae Testemițanu” SUMP |
| 14:30 – 14:40 | Burden of meningococcal infection in the Republic of Moldova, retrospective analysis, 2015–2025 | Marina CÎSSA, Medical Specialist, NAPH, FETP Resident |
| 14:40 – 14:50 | Incidence of species from the Enterobacteriaceae family in refrigerated poultry meat and evaluation of their antimicrobial resistance | Valentina CREȚU, Nicolae STARCIUC, Dragoș ANIȚĂ, Cristina SÎRBU, Adriana ANIȚĂ, TUM, USV Iași |
Session 3. Non-Communicable Diseases: Current Challenges and Prevention Strategies
Moderators: Rodica SIMINIUC, Leonid VLASYK
| Time | Subject | Presenter / Speaker |
| 14:50 – 15:00 | Monitoring ultrafine particles in Chernivtsi: experiences and challenges | Leonid VLASYK, Professor, MD, PhD, Dr. Habil., Head of Department of Hygiene and Ecology, Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| 15:00 – 15:10 | Priority research axes in food science | Rodica STURZA, Corresponding Member of ASM, Dr. Habil., Professor |
| 15:10 – 15:20 | Nutritional transition and the burden of non-communicable diseases in Eastern Europe: ecological evidence on the role of dietary factors | Rodica SIMINIUC, PhD, Dr. Habil., Professor |
| 15:20 – 15:30 | Meat alternatives as a sustainable strategy for future nutrition | Viorica BULGARU, MD, PhD, Associate Professor |
| 15:30 – 15:40 | Extending the Functionality of Biologically Active Compounds in Food Compositions | Alexei BAERLE, MD, PhD, Associate Professor |
| 15:40 – 15:50 | Mental health, academic and social integration of foreign students under martial law conditions in Ukraine | Lyubov VLASYK, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| 15:50 – 16:10 | ☕ BREAK |
Session 4. Occupational Health: Challenges and Prevention Strategies
Moderators: Iurie PÎNZARU, Serghei CEBANU
| Time | Subject | Presenter / Speaker |
| 16:10 – 16:20 | Evaluation of industrial economic units in Suceava County from the perspective of occupational oncological risks | Oana Lorena STANCIU, Raisa DELEU, Serghei CEBANU, Grigore FRIPTULEAC |
| 16:20 – 16:30 | Management of occupational risks generated by exposure to ionizing radiation | Liuba COREȚCHI, Marina BOGDAN, Serghei CEBANU, Angela RUSNAC, Ruslan BALTAGA |
| 16:30 – 16:40 | Stroke and correlations with occupational exposure in the agricultural sector | Vladimir BERNIC |
| 16:40 – 16:50 | Occupational health – challenges and prevention strategies | Mariana ZAVTONI, Vladimir BERNIC, Inga MIRON |
| 16:50 – 17:00 | Priority biomarkers for the Republic of Moldova required for inclusion in biomonitoring | Iurie PÎNZARU, Inga MIRON, Roman COREȚCHI, Elena BUCATA, Mariana ZAVTONI |
⚠️ ATTENTION: Session 5 takes place in parallel with Session 1
Session 5: HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS – HEALTHY PEOPLE
Location: Moldova State University (1 Academiei Str., Room 352) Moderator: Victoria NISTREAN
| Time | Subject | Presenter / Speaker |
| 11:00 – 11:10 | Larvae of saproxylic beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) and microorganisms isolated from them | Galina BUȘMACHIU, Svetlana BACAL, Ina RASTIMESINA, Olga POSTOLACHI |
| 11:10 – 11:20 | Avifauna of aquatic biotopes in the city of Chișinău | Natalia SOCHIRCĂ, Victor ȘITNIC |
| 11:20 – 11:30 | Importance of the Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) in controlling rodent populations in the southern part of the Republic of Moldova | Victoria NISTREANU, Alina LARION, Viorica PALADI |
| 11:40 – 11:50 | Small rodent species (Mammalia: Rodentia) – carriers of leptospirosis | Victoria NISTREANU, Victoria BURLACU, Alina LARION, Liudmila LUNGU |
| 11:50 – 17:30 | [Break / Parallel Activities] | |
| 17:30 – 17:40 | Bat diversity in the Parcani limestone mine, Republic of Moldova | Alina LARION, Victoria NISTREANU, Vladislav CALDARI, Natalia DIBOLSKAIA, Victor ȘITNIC |
| 17:00 – … | ✅ Conclusions and Perspectives |