Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health (REG) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is pleased to announce a call of expression of interest for a consultant to develop a methodology to estimate and interpret the Size of Populations Most at Risk to HIV among international migrants Rationale: Migrants and refugees may be given a
REG PRESENTS A NEW STUDY: SITUATION AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ON MIGRATION AND HIV IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
WHO considers migration as a risk factor for health, that may depend on the type of migration, the living conditions, as well as on the access to medical care at their places of origin, transit and destination. Migration from Kyrgyzstan is predominantly spontaneous and informal. According to official data, about 720 thousand citizens of Kyrgyzstan
Summer School on Migration and Health for the EECA countries
The Regional Expert Group on Migrant Health is organizing a Summer School for experts in migration and public health. The school will take place in Yerevan, Armenia, on August 21-22, 2023. In order to develop a coordinated response to provide healthcare services to people in migration due to emerging flows of people on the move
A Round table on the basis of the Republican AIDS Center in Tajikistan on migrants health
On June, 6 in Dushanbe a Round Table on protecting of health of Tajik migrants was held on the basis of Republic AIDS Prevention Center. The purpose of the meeting that gathered together the staff of the AIDS Center, the patient community, specialists from NGOs in the region and host countries was to discuss the
A Round Table in Uzbekistan: Migrant health and remote registration for people living with HIV abroad
On June 3, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan a Round Table “Migrant health and remote registration for people living with HIV abroad” took place in the partnership of REG, “Istiqbolli Avlod” and AFEW Kyrgyzstan. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the health of migrants in the context of HIV, issues of remote registration for people
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Withdrawal of the bill “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” in Georgia
The Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health welcomes the decision to withdraw the bill “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” in the Parliament of Georgia. We express our deep respect to the representatives of civil society in Georgia, who were able to defend their right to express themselves and continue working for the wellbeing of Georgian
REG is looking for a Sociologist, Health Economist and Coordinator to conduct Situation and Economic Analysis on Migration and HIV/TB Health Services in Azerbaijan
Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health (REG) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is announcing a tender to conduct a Study “REG is looking for a Sociologist, Health Economist and Coordinator to conduct a Situational and Economic Analysis on Migration and HIV/TB Health Services in Azerbaijan. The proposed project aims to gain an understanding
REG is pleased to present the new Study «SITUATION AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS on MIGRATION AND HIV IN TAJIKISTAN”
According to official data, an average of 550,000 labor migrants leave Tajikistan annually to work abroad. Active labor migration from the Republic of Tajikistan, caused by a number of socio-economic and demographic factors, has brought not only economic benefits, but also certain challenges for both countries of origin and destination. There is a lack data
A Round Table on Improving an Access to HIV Services for Migrants in Armenia
On December 19, REG together with local NGO “Real World. Real People” held a Round Table in Armenia, Yerevan aimed to buster a discussion and exchange of experience on the provision of services for international HIV-positive migrants between heads of health authorities of the Republic of Armenia, government departments responsible for migration and civil society