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,
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
On the eve of the World AIDS Day on December 1, representatives of the Regional Experts Group on Migration and Health Daniel Kashnitsky and Kirill Barsky participated in the Radio Liberty’s podcast «A Man has the right”. The radio program was devoted to AIDS issues: “HIV in Russia: Unnamed epidemic of a shameful disease”. Among