13 Apr 2021 The Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health has conducted a sociological study to evaluate the accessibility to healthcare services for HIV-positive foreign citizens in Russia. Stage I: literature review In the last two decades, many countries stroke down laws discriminating against HIV-positive migrants. These countries include the USA, South Korea, El
TB and Migrant Health in Western Europe
Second joint webinar by TB Europe Coalition and Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health Tuesday 20th April 2021, 14:00 – 15:30 CEST Currently the EU and EEA are home to over 10% of the worlds refugee population. The main drivers of this migration to the EU are conflict, political and/or economic instability, and climate
How much does it cost to treat HIV-positive migrants in Russia?
How much does it cost to treat HIV-positive migrants in Russia? Among the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), Russia remains the most common destination for migrants, especially labor migrants. Citizens of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Ukraine, and other ex-Soviet countries come to Russia in search of jobs and better quality of life.
Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health selected national representatives in nine countries of EECA region
Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health is pleased to inform about the appointment of national representatives in nine countries of the EECA region – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. We are welcoming: Zhenya Mayilyan, President, Real World, Real People NGO, Armenia Parvana Valiyeva, Executive director, Saglamliga Khidmat Public Union,
REG is launching the informational campaign timed to the World TB Day 2021
The Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health, together with TB Europe Coalition (TBEC), is launching the #HealthWithoutBorders campaign ahead of World TB Day 2021, celebrated on 24 March. For three weeks, both organizations will publish the personal stories of people affected by tuberculosis who are migrants in either Eastern or in Western Europe, and
Workshop for journalists “HIV, COVID-19 and Migration in Eastern Europe and Central Asia region” held on January 28
On January, 28 the Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health held an online workshop for journalists called “HIV, COVID-19 and Migration in Eastern Europe and Central Asia region”. The main purpose of the event was to highlight the issues of Migration and HIV in the media context, to provide journalists and communication professionals with
REG is holding an online workshop for journalists “HIV, COVID-19 and Migration in Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region”
On January, 28 the Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health will hold an online workshop for journalists “HIV, COVID-19 and Migration in Eastern Europe and Central Asia region”. Experts from UNAIDS, Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health, as well as journalists who cover the issue of
Roundtable Migration and HIV in EECA region hosted by REG was held in Moscow
On December 17th, the Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health hosted a roundtable Migration and HIV in EECA region that took place on the eve of International Migrants Day. The event was held in Moscow and broadcast via zoom. The purpose of the Roundtable was to facilitate an expert discussion of the most challenging issues
The First Meeting of REG’s Advisory Board
On December 16, the First Meeting of REG’s Advisory Board was held in Moscow. The Advisory Board includes Dr. Naira Sargsyan, Strategic Information Adviser, UNAIDS, Senior Public Health expert with more than 25 years of experience in the fields of HIV/AIDS, Dr. Anastasia Pokrovskaya, M.D. Ph. D, an infectious disease physician, senior researcher, head of
A new media piece: People between heaven and earth. How migrants with HIV are expelled in Russia
A new article appeared in “Afisha” magazine in the framework of the Informational campaign #HealthWithoutBorders. The article reveals problems that face migrant women when being diagnosed with HIV in Russia. We thank our partner, Tajik Network of Women (TNW) Living with HIV/AIDS, NGO TNWplus/, for their help in preparing the material. “I didn’t like how people treat migrant, when diagnosed