REG held a session at on the first day of #AIDS2026 The Global Village session “Building Community Networks for Sustained HIV Care Among Migrants and Refugees” aimed to strengthen participants’ capacity to design and implement community-led care programs.
The central message of the session is that transnational links, peer navigation, and trust between healthcare systems and mobile populations are critical for maintaining continuity of care across borders. The discussion brought together the unique experiences of three continents (Europe, Asia, and South America), combining the perspectives of both grassroots practitioners and academic researchers.
The session was led by Daniel Kashnitsky and Mari Chokheli from the Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health for Eurasia (REG), with co-organization and support from the Alliance for Public Health , 100% LIFE, Cermes3 , and #iSoS project.
Julia Golub (HelpNowHUB Foundation, Poland) discussed the transition from emergency response to community solidarity;
Alijon Soliev (Republican AIDS Center, Tajikistan) presented telemedicine practices for remote support;
Krystyna Rivera (100%Life, Ukraine) analyzed healthcare access barriers for Ukrainian refugees in Germany;
Abimbola Ajomale (Noaks Ark Mosaik, Sweden) described community approaches to improving HIV testing accessibility; and
Báltica Cabieses (Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile) presented data on how migrants navigate healthcare systems in Latin America.