BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.2//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Event highlightsRepublic of Moldova progresses with second Join t External Evaluation to strengthen health emergency preparednessThe Repub lic of Moldova is progressing towards its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005)\, reinforci ng its ongoing commitment to national and global health security. The eval uation brought together 15 experts from multiple countries\, technical ins titutions and international organizations. Working in close collaboration with their Moldovan counterparts\, the technical experts assessed the coun try&rsquo\;s capacities to prevent\, detect and rapidly respond to public health threats.The JEE international team worked closely with the Ministry of Health and the National Agency for Public Health\, supported by the Mi nistry of Internal Affairs and its bodies: General Inspectorate of Border Police\, Customs Service and General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations \, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry and National Food Safety Agen cy\, and National Agency for the Regulation of Nuclear and Radiological Ac tivities &ndash\; a total of 25 state institutions. During the mission&rsq uo\;s opening session\, State Secretary of the Ministry of Health Dr Angel a Paraschiv said: &ldquo\;Since the first exercise in 2018\, the Republic of Moldova has faced major challenges such as the COVID‑19 pandemic\, the energy crisis and the refugee crisis\, which have once again highlighted t he need to strengthen emergency response capacities. In recent years\, sig nificant progress has been made\, including the modernization of the publi c health legislative framework\, the adoption of the early warning system and the approval of the new Regulation on the epidemiological surveillance system for communicable diseases and serious cross‑border threats. These actions\, together with the approval of the updated list of communicable d iseases\, reflect the country&rsquo\;s commitment to advancing the impleme ntation of the IHR and aligning with European standards as part of the Eur opean Union association process.&rdquo\;JEE process JEE is a voluntary\, c ollaborative and multisectoral process that helps countries to understand their strengths and identify priority gaps across both human and animal he alth systems. It evaluates preparedness for public health risks\, regardle ss of whether they arise naturally\, accidentally or deliberately. Through out the mission\, the international and national teams worked together to develop recommendations aimed at further strengthening the Republic of Mol dova&rsquo\;s health emergency preparedness and response capacities.Dr Mil jana Grbic\, WHO Representative to the Republic of Moldova\, highlighted: &ldquo\;Strong preparedness in every country contributes to a safer\, more resilient global health architecture because diseases do not respect bord ers. The evaluation helps to ensure that the Republic of Moldova&rsquo\;s capacities align with international expectations\, reinforcing regional an d global health security connection. WHO has increasingly supported the Re public of Moldova with technical expertise\, rapid response guidance and c apacity‑building initiatives\, as well as donations of medical and laborat ory equipment across multiple sectors. I hope the JEE will provide clear\, actionable recommendations that translate into a stronger national health system capable of detecting and responding to threats quickly. These impr ovements mean better protection of people&rsquo\;s health\, safety and wel l-being during emergencies.&rdquo\;Mark Salter\, JEE Team Lead\, emphasize d: &ldquo\;The JEE brings Moldovan and international experts together to r eview 19 core public health capacities and identify realistic\, fundable s teps to strengthen the country&rsquo\;s readiness. The process is collabor ative rather than prescriptive\, relying on peer-to-peer work\, shared exp erience and months of preparation by Moldovan teams to build consensus on next steps. This approach not only improves technical capacity\, but also strengthens long-term professional networks\, integration into the global health community and the Republic of Moldova&rsquo\;s ability to meet inte rnational health standards.&rdquo\;The JEE was facilitated by WHO and is a n important element of WHO support to Member States to better prepare for\ , prevent\, detect and respond to outbreaks and other health emergencies. WHO remains a strong partner of the Republic of Moldova in advancing natio nal and global health security\, protecting vulnerable populations and hel ping to keep the world safe.In 2025\, the Republic of Moldova conducted a comprehensive internal evaluation using the WHO JEE tool to assess its own capacities. International experts reviewed the self-evaluation findings\, conducted site visits and discussed presentations for each technical area with national stakeholders.The Republic of Moldova conducted its first JE E in 2018 and will be the sixth of the 55 States Parties to the IHR (2005) in the WHO European Region to undertake a second JEE.The second JEE in th e Republic of Moldova is funded by the Pandemic Fund\, a multistakeholder partnership developed by the World Bank in close collaboration with WHO. T he technical expertise provided for the JEE is co-funded by the European U nion through the EU4Health programme.Event noticeFor the second time\, the Republic of Moldova has volunteered to undertake a Joint External Evaluat ion (JEE) of its implementation of the International Health Regulations (I HR\, 2005). The mission will take place on 16&ndash\;20 March 2026 in Chiș inău and will bring together 15 international technical experts from multi ple countries\, technical institutions and international organizations. Wo rking in dialogue with national experts\, the team will evaluate Moldova&r squo\;s capacity to prevent\, detect and rapidly respond to public health threats.A JEE is a voluntary\, collaborative\, multisectoral process used to assess a country&rsquo\;s capacities to manage public health risks\, wh ether they occur naturally or result from deliberate or accidental events. It helps countries identify the most critical gaps across human and anima l health systems and prioritize actions to strengthen preparedness and res ponse. During the mission\, recommendations will be developed to support M oldova in further strengthening health emergency preparedness and response capacities.The JEE is facilitated by WHO and is an important element of W HO support to Member States to better prepare for\, prevent\, detect and r espond to outbreaks and other health emergencies. WHO remains a strong par tner of the Government of the Republic of Moldova in advancing national an d global health security\, protecting vulnerable populations and helping t o keep the world safe.Moldova conducted its first JEE in 2018 and will be the sixth of the 55 States Parties to the IHR (2005) in the WHO European R egion to undertake a second JEE.The second JEE in Moldova is funded by the Pandemic Fund\, a multistakeholder partnership developed by the World Ban k in close collaboration with WHO. The technical expertise provided for th e JEE is co-funded by the European Union through the EU4Health programme.& nbsp\; DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260321 DTSTAMP:20260406T042432Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260316 LOCATION:Republic of Moldova\,Chișinău SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Second Joint External Evaluation in the Republic of Moldova UID:RFCALITEM639110462725771404 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Event highlights

Republic of Moldo va progresses with second Joint External Evaluation to strengthen health e mergency preparedness

The Republic of Moldova is progressing toward s its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) under the International Healt h Regulations (IHR) (2005)\, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to nationa l and global health security. The evaluation brought together 15 experts f rom multiple countries\, technical institutions and international organiza tions. Working in close collaboration with their Moldovan counterparts\, t he technical experts assessed the country&rsquo\;s capacities to prevent\, detect and rapidly respond to public health threats.

The JEE intern ational team worked closely with the Ministry of Health and the National A gency for Public Health\, supported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs an d its bodies: General Inspectorate of Border Police\, Customs Service and General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations\, Ministry of Agriculture an d Food Industry and National Food Safety Agency\, and National Agency for the Regulation of Nuclear and Radiological Activities &ndash\; a total of 25 state institutions.

During the mission&rsquo\;s opening session\ , State Secretary of the Ministry of Health Dr Angela Paraschiv said: &ldq uo\;Since the first exercise in 2018\, the Republic of Moldova has faced m ajor challenges such as the COVID‑19 pandemic\, the energy crisis and the refugee crisis\, which have once again highlighted the need to strengthen emergency response capacities. In recent years\, significant progress has been made\, including the modernization of the public health legislative f ramework\, the adoption of the early warning system and the approval of th e new Regulation on the epidemiological surveillance system for communicab le diseases and serious cross‑border threats. These actions\, together wit h the approval of the updated list of communicable diseases\, reflect the country&rsquo\;s commitment to advancing the implementation of the IHR and aligning with European standards as part of the European Union associatio n process.&rdquo\;

JEE process

JEE is a voluntary\, collabo rative and multisectoral process that helps countries to understand their strengths and identify priority gaps across both human and animal health s ystems. It evaluates preparedness for public health risks\, regardless of whether they arise naturally\, accidentally or deliberately. Throughout th e mission\, the international and national teams worked together to develo p recommendations aimed at further strengthening the Republic of Moldova&r squo\;s health emergency preparedness and response capacities.

Dr Mi ljana Grbic\, WHO Representative to the Republic of Moldova\, highlighted: &ldquo\;Strong preparedness in every country contributes to a safer\, mor e resilient global health architecture because diseases do not respect bor ders. The evaluation helps to ensure that the Republic of Moldova&rsquo\;s capacities align with international expectations\, reinforcing regional a nd global health security connection. WHO has increasingly supported the R epublic of Moldova with technical expertise\, rapid response guidance and capacity‑building initiatives\, as well as donations of medical and labora tory equipment across multiple sectors. I hope the JEE will provide clear\ , actionable recommendations that translate into a stronger national healt h system capable of detecting and responding to threats quickly. These imp rovements mean better protection of people&rsquo\;s health\, safety and we ll-being during emergencies.&rdquo\;

Mark Salter\, JEE Team Lead\, e mphasized: &ldquo\;The JEE brings Moldovan and international experts toget her to review 19 core public health capacities and identify realistic\, fu ndable steps to strengthen the country&rsquo\;s readiness. The process is collaborative rather than prescriptive\, relying on peer-to-peer work\, sh ared experience and months of preparation by Moldovan teams to build conse nsus on next steps. This approach not only improves technical capacity\, b ut also strengthens long-term professional networks\, integration into the global health community and the Republic of Moldova&rsquo\;s ability to m eet international health standards.&rdquo\;

The JEE was facilitated by WHO and is an important element of WHO support to Member States to bett er prepare for\, prevent\, detect and respond to outbreaks and other healt h emergencies. WHO remains a strong partner of the Republic of Moldova in advancing national and global health security\, protecting vulnerable popu lations and helping to keep the world safe.

In 2025\, the Republic o f Moldova conducted a comprehensive internal evaluation using the WHO JEE tool to assess its own capacities. International experts reviewed the self -evaluation findings\, conducted site visits and discussed presentations f or each technical area with national stakeholders.

The Republic of M oldova conducted its first JEE in 2018 and will be the sixth of the 55 Sta tes Parties to the IHR (2005) in the WHO European Region to undertake a se cond JEE.

The second JEE in the Republic of Moldova is funded by the Pandemic Fund\, a multistakeholder partnership developed by the World Ban k in close collaboration with WHO. The technical expertise provided for th e JEE is co-funded by the European Union through the EU4Health programme.< /p>

Event notice

For the second time\, the Republic of Moldova has volunteered to undertake a Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of its implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR\, 2005 ). The mission will take place on 16&ndash\;20 March 2026 in Chișinău and will bring together 15 international technical experts from multiple count ries\, technical institutions and international organizations. Working in dialogue with national experts\, the team will evaluate Moldova&rsquo\;s c apacity to prevent\, detect and rapidly respond to public health threats.< /p>

A JEE is a voluntary\, collaborative\, multisectoral process used to assess a country&rsquo\;s capacities to manage public health risks\, whet her they occur naturally or result from deliberate or accidental events. I t helps countries identify the most critical gaps across human and animal health systems and prioritize actions to strengthen preparedness and respo nse. During the mission\, recommendations will be developed to support Mol dova in further strengthening health emergency preparedness and response c apacities.

The JEE is facilitated by WHO and is an important element of WHO support to Member States to better prepare for\, prevent\, detect and respond to outbreaks and other health emergencies. WHO remains a stron g partner of the Government of the Republic of Moldova in advancing nation al and global health security\, protecting vulnerable populations and help ing to keep the world safe.

Moldova conducted its first JEE in 2018 and will be the sixth of the 55 States Parties to the IHR (2005) in the WH O European Region to undertake a second JEE.

The second JEE in Moldo va is funded by the Pandemic Fund\, a multistakeholder partnership develop ed by the World Bank in close collaboration with WHO. The technical expert ise provided for the JEE is co-funded by the European Union through the EU 4Health programme.

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