As of October 2024, the Kazakh Center for Dermatology and Infectious Diseases has begun providing treatment to HIV-positive citizens of Kazakhstan who are migrants and unable to return home promptly. Now, all Central Asian countries, except for Turkmenistan, offer the opportunity for their migrants. The remote registration mechanism serves citizens of Eastern Europe and Central
A new WHO online course: Global competency standards for the provision of health services to refugees and migrants
REG is pleased to share a new WHO course developed for health workers providing services to migrants and refugees. This training course helps health workers deliver culturally responsive health services to refugees and migrants and addresses their specific health needs. The course is in English, lasts 6 hours and is provided free of charge.
Civil society partners to take part in the Global Fund Regional Working meeting on Pandemic Preparedness, Migration and Health
Innovations and Adaptation of Global Fund Grants to Migration Realities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia On September 19-20, 2024 a Global Fund’s event took place in Samarkand, called “Regional Working meeting on Pandemic Preparedness, Migration and Health: Innovations and Adaptation of Global Fund Grants to Migration Realities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia”. The
REG new study: Estimating the size of key populations among Ukrainian refugees in six receiving countries: Poland, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova
On October 29, 2024 REG will hold a presentation of its latest Study “Estimatiing the size of key populations among Ukrainian refugees in the six receiving counties: Poland, Germany, Slovakia, Hungry, Romania, Moldova”. The presentation will take place in Zoom 11:00 – 12:30 CET. Working language: ENGLISH The Study team will present a developed methodology
Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health is launching Partnership on Migrant Health for the EECA region
On September 23-25, 2024, the REG held a meeting in Georgia with organizations providing health assistance to migrants from the EECA region. 17 NGOs from 11 countries of the EECA region and the EU gathered at the meeting, signed a memorandum and united into the Partnership Migrants Health for the EECA region. Organizations working
REG presents a new Study “Population size estimate and needs assessment for HIV, humanitarian, and psychosocial services for People living with HIV and Key Populations among Ukrainian refugees in six receiving countries: Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Germany”
The study aims to assess the number of people living with HIV and KP among refugees from Ukraine residing in six European countries (Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Slovakia and Romania) and to identify their needs and barriers in accessing HIV and related services. The study is intended to provide insights into challenges faced by refugees
25th International AIDS Conference: Put People First!
The Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health (REG) took part in the 25th International AIDS Conference in Munich, Germany, on 22-26 July 2024. With the participation of the REG, several sessions and public discussions were organized on topics related to the health of migrants in different countries and access to health services, in particular,
REG Reporting Meeting: Key Results of 4 years work in the EECA region and further plans
The Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health is pleased to colleagues to join REG online meeting: 4-Year Review & Future Strategies in the EECA region. The purpose of the meeting is to introduce colleagues, experts from international organizations and government agencies to the key achievements of the Group, present its best practices and developments, as
A meeting in Dushanbe to adjust a mechanism of remote registration and provision of HIV treatment for Tajikistan citizens who are in migration
On March 26, 2024 REG and Republic AIDS Centre of Tajikistan held a Round Table in Dushanbe, Tajikistan to discuss adjusting the provision of HIV services to citizens in migration: both in countries of origin and countries of destinations. Dr. Alijon Soliyev, Deputy Director of Republic AIDS Centre updated participants with up-to-date information on implementation
A Round Table in Almaty on migration and health
On March 19-20, 2024 the Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health and the Central Asian Association of People living with HIV held a Round Table “Migration and Health: ensuring migrants’ access to HIV prevention and treatment services in Kazakhstan”. Participants gathered to share experience of organizing access to HIV-related services for international migrants as