National Implementation of the
QUALITY ACTION
in Greece
Steps towards sustainability
This work is part of the Joint Action on Improving Quality in HIV Prevention (Quality Action),
which has received funding from the European Union within the framework of the Health Programme.
Vasileia Konte
HIV/AIDSKEELPNO
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Surveillance of HIV/AIDS
Monitoring of ART
Scientific Advice
Guidance for HIV testing
Treatment guidelines in collaboration with scientific
societies
Monitoring national response, GARP& Dublin reporting
Prevention programs
Support for access to treatment for PLWHA most in need
Social Services for people living with HIV/AIDS
AIDS Helpline and counseling services
Half -way houses for PLWHA
Staff and resources for Infectious Disease Units and AIDS
reference Centers
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A public health approach to
monitoring response
Doing the right thing right
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The Joint Action “Improving Quality
in HIV Prevention” (QHP)
• January 2012: Nomination of KEELPNO by the
Ministry of Health as associate partner to the Joint
Action
• Opportunity to increase the effectiveness of HIV
prevention by using practical Quality Improvement
(QI) tools
Include principles Doing the right thing right
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Kick of meeting
Berlin, June 2013
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Our 1st PQD
application
Goals
2nd PQD
application
SMART criteria
Overall goal increase the effectiveness of HIV prevention in
Greece by using practical Quality Improvement (QI) tools
 to build a Quality action team in KEELPNO in order to
provide capacity building and technical assistance to HIV
implementers in Greece
 to train at least 30 national HIV implementers on QI tools
who will implement tools in their projects/program
 to support at least 15 tool applications in Greece
 to collect and analyse data on the process and results
 to create a network of HIV experts actively involved in
incorporating QI tools in project/program and policy level
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Network of stakeholders
Ministry of
Health
Other
Ministries
KEELPNO
Hellenic Centre
for Disease
Control and
Prevention
Academic
society
ECDC
WHO
Other MS
Joint
Actions
NGOs
Hospitals
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Research
Projects in
EU Level
Roadshow in Greece
October 2013
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To inform about the joint action
Our 1st
To register participants for training
SUCCEED
cycle
To register projects for tool application
To formulate the implementation in Greece
taking in account the opinion and needs of the
national HIV prevention implementers
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Formulate
National Implementation in Greece
• QUALITY CHANGE 1
TITLE
• Our stakeholders asked to be trained and to take part
in the practical application of the EU joint action
• National training events should be organised early
within the 3year project period
• Apart from the Quality action team of KEELPNO,
2 additional positions where offered to NGOS for
participation in European training
Partners: All of you!
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Training in Succeed
• 20 participants- HIV
implementers
• 5 members of the project
team
• 2 participants from Drug
Treatment Service
18 ANO
• 6 participants from NGOs
(Praksis, Positive Voice,
Center for Life)
• 6 participants from
KEELPNO Department for
Community Interventions
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Training in PQD
• 17 participants- HIV
implementers
• 4 members of the project
team
• 2 participants from Drug
Treatment Service 18 ANO &
KETHEA
• 6 participants from NGOs (Act
Up, Praksis, Positive Voice,
Center for Life)
• 4 participants from KEELPNO
Department for Community
Interventions
• And a colleague from Romania
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Transferring knowledge
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Team work
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Creation of networks
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2nd cycle of national training in SUCCEED is now
taking place. 25 will be trained. The training is
conducted by the Quality action team of KEELPNO
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Key elements that shaped the process of national
implementation in Greece
• Creation of a local Quality Action team. Good methodology
and planning adjusted to local conditions, helped us build a
team spirit between all stakeholders during the project time
and also addressed the issue of sustainability.
• The use of quality tools in the project itself especially the
implementation of national training and practical application
in Greece helped as formulate a participatory way of work.
• Creation of a network among GOs and NGOs that helped in
adapting the national implementation of the EU project,
shared problems and exchanged solutions.
• Increased provision of national level support during
practical application of the tools helped our participants to
understand better the tools and solve difficulties they faced.
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Concerning sustainability
• Sustainable Quality action team in KEELPNO
• Large number of HIV prevention implementers that
are trained and have applied QI tools
• Availability of all tools in Greek
• Advocacy for adaptation of the Policy kit and charter
• Next step European level: Accreditation of training
certifications and a certification of quality for the
organizations
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European level: a new network of HIV
prevention implementers
ECDC & M-S
Joint Action QHP
Case definitions
Common language
Set of Variables
Structured tools
Epidemiologists
and Scientific
Advice officers
HIV prevention
implementers
Network
members in the
31 EU/EEA
reporting
countries
Network members
in 23 M-S
(27 countries in
total)
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Thank you
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Quality action team of KEELPNO
All participants in national trainings in Greece
Colleagues from the new European network
Tool trainers
WP leaders
Coordination committee
Chafea
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• KEEP CALM
• BE HAPPY
• LISTEN TO OTHERS
• ADAPT
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Concerning tool applications in
Greece
Tool Fit: Initial national training in-SUCCEED and PQD. Self-assessed, easier to start
with & most participatory, create environment for open discussion
Careful Planning and Preparation:
1.Duplication of eu process to invite national participants
2.Open invitation of all HIV prevention implementers as identified through the
monitoring of national HIV Response
3.Thorough preparation of the workshops, experienced European trainers (1st cycle )
Participation and Involvement:
1. official invitation of national stakeholders engaging all levels of line management
2. creating an enabling environment for voluntary training and tool application
3.increased willingness of target group, both GO and NGO implementers
Facilitation of the practical application process and completion of case studies:
1.introduction of two facilitators for a tool application
2. Quality action team of KEELPNO provided further training on how to organize and
facilitate a practical application and on how to write and present a case study, tailor
made to individual’s needs.
Available Resources: translation of documents in the Greek language, creation of
trainings sites within Greece, covering expenses for participation of trainees in
European level and collaboration of European experts as trainers
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