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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,

Angelika Dobrieva: Migrants and refugees cannot get access to health services which are not supported by NGOs

Angelika Dobrieva, phycisian, deputy head of Civic Assistance committee on medical issues, talks about access to Russian healthcare for foreign citizens, related challenges and help from charitable organizations What are main challenges of access to healthcare services for migrants and refugees in Russia? Such access depends on a person’s status in the country. We can

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