This analytical report estimates the number of international migrants living with HIV and representatives of key populations (KPs) in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It further examines the barriers these individuals face in accessing HIV prevention and treatment services. The analysis focuses on migrants from four countries within the Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) region: Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Apart from Tajikistan, these nations share a border with Kazakhstan and represent the primary sources of migration, with a notable upward trend in labor arrivals from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
Estimates of people living with HIV (PLHIV) among migrants in Kazakhstan are significantly higher than official registries suggest. Current data indicates that between 800 and 900 migrant PLHIV from the four focus countries reside in the country, though the upper bound may exceed 1,600. Specifically, estimates include 79–806 citizens from Uzbekistan, up to 93 from Tajikistan, and approximately 131 from Kyrgyzstan. For HIV-positive migrants from Russia, the estimated range is 216–818.
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This publication was created and published with the support from the regional project “Sustainability of services for key populations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) – #iSoS: Empowering and Innovations”, implemented by a consortium of organizations under management of the ICF “Alliance for Public Health”, with the financial support of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.