Department for HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections
The WHO Department leads the global effort to end the epidemics of HIV, tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), ensuring that every person has equitable access to highest-quality people-centred scientific evidence and services, regardless of who they are or where they live.

Vision

To lead the global effort to end the epidemics of HIV, Tuberculosis (TB), Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), ensuring that every person has equitable access to highest-quality people-centred scientific evidence and services, regardless of who they are or where they live.

To develop and implement evidence-based normative guidance and standards, leveraging data and science, to ensure access to the latest health innovations, across the full continuum of public health, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care.

To safeguard and expand access to essential services for HIV, TB, Hepatitis and STIs and their determinants including for key and vulnerable populations, in collaboration with key multisectoral stakeholders and communities, while contributing to strengthening health systems, enhancing health and well-being and saving lives. 

Contact

World Health Organization
20, Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva, 27 Switzerland

Email contacts per topic:

HIV: hiv-aids@who.int

TB: gtbprogramme@who.int@who.int

Hepatitis: hepatitis@who.int

STIs: hiv-aids@who.int

Dr Tereza Kasaeva

Director

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Dr Matteo Zignol

Unit Head of the Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, Care and Innovation

Dr Farai Mavhunga

Unit Head, People-centred Services, Communities and Determinants (PCD)

Dr Katherine Floyd

Unit Head, TB Monitoring, Evaluation and Strategic Information

Mr Michael McCullough

Unit Head, Planning, Analysis and Risk Management

Ms Hannah Monica Dias

Cross Cutting Lead, Multisectoral engagement and accountability, WHO Flagship Initiative to end TB, Public-Private Mix and TB Elimination

Ms Karina Halle

Cross Cutting Specialist, Enhanced TB Collaboration for Country Impact in High TB Burden Countries