#EECAAIDS2018

Red Ribbon Day on May 16 2018, was a kick-off to a summer focused on HIV/AIDS which culminates with the International AIDS Conference AIDS 2018in Amsterdam, July 23-27. The events that took place during the day were aimed at raising awareness of the global AIDS epidemic, bringing people together and acknowledging the progress made in combatting the problem. Red ribbon symbolizes solidarity with people living with HIV and AIDS and was chosen as an appropriate symbol for this special day.

In the recent study in 2017, the goal of the researchers was to determine the prevalence of HIV, hepatitis C, gonorrhoea and syphilis among people involved in sex work. Besides, they were able to analyse the key risks associated with HIV and to collect valuable information for advocacy and policy development.

AFEW International continues looking for possibilities of helping key populations at risk for HIV, tuberculosis and viral hepatitis and community organisations in the Russian Federation.

This workshop, organized by AFEW Network, will offer a unique opportunity to not just talk about migration, HIV and Key Populations but also to hear a real-life experience about migration. We will discuss the general situation on access to health for migrants and the political commitment within Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), the essential package for migrant health for EECA and the situation of migrant’s access to TB/ HIV programs specifically in Tajikistan.

To learn about the benefits for the Ukrainian cities joining the Fast-Track Cities initiative and about the expectations from AIDS 2018 conference to be held in Amsterdam, read the interview with Vladimir Kurpita, Head of the Public Health Centre of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. According to him, though Ukraine is one of the leading countries in terms of the number of people living with HIV, the government does its best to cover such people with treatment.