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
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
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
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
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
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
On December 13, 2022 the Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health together with Central Asian Association of People Living with HIV held a Round Table in Almaty “Health of HIV positive migrants in Kazakhstan”. The event was organized within the framework of the Global Fund project “Sustainability of Services for Key Populations in Eastern
On December 9, the Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health together with the Secretariat of the National Coordination Committee to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria of the Republic Of Tajikistan held a Round table “Protection of health of migrants from Tajikistan” in Dushanbe. The event was timed to the presentation of a new study
In July 2022, the Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health (REG) issued a report on an assessment of access to HIV and other healthcare services for refugees and displaced people from Ukraine in the Russian Federation. The authors aimed to assess the needs of refugees and foreign nationals living with HIV in the Russian