Fast-Track Cities 2024 Conference in Paris: Achievements and Future Directions
From October 13 to 15, 2024, Paris will host the Fast-Track Cities 2024 conference.
The main goal of the event is to summarize a decade of global network efforts that have united over 550 cities in the fight against HIV, hepatitis, and tuberculosis, and to outline key areas for future work over the next ten years.
Odessa, which signed the Paris Declaration in 2017, has made significant progress that was presented by the mayor, Gennady Trukhanov.
Since 2017, funding for city programs has increased more than fourfold. Currently:
- 98% of people living with HIV know their status;
- 96% are receiving treatment;
- 96% have an undetectable viral load.
Special attention is given to high-risk groups, with multidisciplinary teams working with them. A support program for people with mental disorders caused by substance use has been implemented.
Despite the war, no social program has been cut; on the contrary, Odessa has expanded assistance to vulnerable populations.
This year's conference will focus on addressing issues faced by vulnerable communities and sharing experiences to achieve fair and inclusive health outcomes.
“Currently, creating an accessible environment is a critical issue for us. The experience of Paris, which hosted the Paralympic Games, inspires us. I am convinced that further cooperation and interaction will allow us to achieve even greater progress in all areas of societal life, where the primary value is human health and the creation of equal opportunities,” emphasized Gennady Trukhanov.
