What is the common approach to filling the gap in the treatment cascade?

Age 50+, born in the Republic of Moldova, infection doctor by profession since 1987. Since 2001 I have been active in the field of HIV infection, since 2003 I have participated in the implementation of ARV treatment for HIV patients in the Republic of Moldova. I have been in the above-mentioned position for the last 8 years. During the last years, I participated in the development of the National Programs for the prevention and control of HIV infection, the country grant applications to the Global Fund. I participated in the implementation of the new algorithm for testing and confirming a new case of HIV infection, the implementation of the "test and treat" principle, the implementation of Dolutegravir schemes for patients on ART, the implementation of PreP in HIV prevention, etc.

Medical doctor with the more than 25 years’ experience in HIV field, including surveillance and public health, starting prevention interventions from grass root interaction with key populations at needle and syringe exchange site, community drop-in center, prisons and policy-making experience through developing an HIV surveillance system to strengthen the strategic decision making at the national level and evaluating investments and reviewing the National HIV Control programs in different countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and West Africa.

International experience has been gained working with the European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC, Stockholm), the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (Geneva) and WHO Europe (Copenhagen). 

Charlotte Oloya is an experienced leader with 17 years of expertise in communications, partnership development, and advocacy. Currently serving as the Head of Communications, Partnerships, and Advocacy at StrongMinds, Charlotte plays a pivotal role in advancing the organization’s mission to transform mental health care access across Africa.

Charlotte leads strategic initiatives to integrate mental health services across sectors, with a particular focus on HIV and other critical health areas. Her recent work includes giving strategic oversight to the integration of mental health into Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) programming as part of the USAID Mental Health Integration Activity. Through this initiative, she collaborates with OVC programs to ensure mental health is systematically integrated, while also building the evidence base for mental health interventions in non-Western contexts.

Dr. Andrei Esanu is the Director of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) from Moldova, Assistant Professor at the State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "N. Testemitanu," and a consultant for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Moldova. He is Secretary of the Society of Psychiatrists, Narcologists, Psychotherapists and Clinical Psychologists and Secretary General of the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) chapter in Moldova. He also co-directs the Eastern Europe chapter of the International Association of Youth and Students for Peace (IAYSP). Dr. Esanu specializes in mental health, with a focus on stigma, depression, and suicide prevention, and is dedicated to promoting youth resilience and well-being through academic, practical, and advocacy initiatives.