On June 8, the UN High-Level Meeting on AIDS was opened. On the eve of the official opening, on June 7, a session “Addressing HIV among people on the move in times of COVID-19” was held.
Aybar Sultangaziev, Director of the “Partner Network” Association, discusses helping HIV-positive migrants from Kyrgyzstan. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of the civil society sector and its donators in Kyrgyzstan became clearly seen both in the attempts to control coronavirus and related limitations. The government also says that it supports civil society and freedom of
The Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health (REG) and TB Europe Coalition (TBEC) are coordinating a series of 3 webinars on TB and migrant health. The final webinar will be held on May, 21 (Friday) 12:00 – 13:30 CEST. The webinars addresses the barriers migrants face when accessing TB and healthcare services across the WHO Europe
The Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health in EECA will hold a Presentation of Two Operational Studies. The event will be held on May, 14 (Friday) 2021 from 14:00 to 15:30 (Moscow time) and will be broadcasted online via Zoom. To participate, please fill in a registration form The purpose of the meeting is
On April, 20 2021 REG together with TB Europe Coalition held the second of three webinars on TB and Migrant Health. The purpose for this webinar was to discuss policies put in place to address migrant health and TB; what challenges are faced by migrants in the EU in relation to health? What kind of
The Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health (REG) and TB Europe Coalition (TBEC) have concluded the#HealthWithoutBorders Campaign that was dedicated to World TB Day. For over a month, we have publicised 8 stories of people affected by tuberculosis, who were migrants in either Eastern or in Western Europe. These people face many additional challenges to the already
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
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? 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 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,