PhotoVoices in Tajikistan
September 27, 2019
AFEW International and AFEW Kazakhstan have taken the first step in implementing the Anti-Stigma project in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
The International Viral Hepatitis Elimination
September 27, 2019
On the 22 – 23 November 2019 The International Viral Hepatitis Elimination Meeting (IVHEM) will take place in Amsterdam.
For people living with HIV in Belarus
September 26, 2019
Since July 19, 2019, a new version of article 157 “Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus” of the Criminal Code of Belarus has been enforced. Despite the approved amendments to this article, it still contributes to vulnerability of the key populations, in particular serodiscordant couples (where one of the partners has HIV).
Children’s health is a top priority
September 23, 2019
In Atyrau, Kazakhstan, the incidence rates of tuberculosis among children (0-14 years old) and adolescents (15-17 years old) are significantly higher than the national average: the incidence of tuberculosis in 2017 here is 1.5 times higher than the average around the country.
#Treatment4all
September 19, 2019
AFEW International joined a major mobilization campaign #Treatment4all by association Solidarité Sida, which aims to raise awareness among the general public and challenge political decision-makers about the urgent need to take action against the three major pandemics.
EECA INTERACT is a step towards the development of unified community
September 13, 2019
Sergii Dvoriak and Alexei Aleksandrov, members of the international committee of EECA INTERACT 2019, tell about the importance of the Workshop EECA INTERACT.
RADIAN for the EECA region
September 11, 2019
On the 10 of September the Elton John Aids Foundation with Gilead Sciences announced the launch of a new project RADIAN. This major project aims to bring support to Eastern Europe & Central Asia, where the AIDS epidemic is on the rise.
Peer navigators – indispensable medical assistants
September 10, 2019
Over the past three years, express HIV testing in key populations in the East Kazakhstan region of Kazakhstan increased by a third. Peer navigators play a very important role in this success.
What to expect from EECA INTERACT 2019?
September 5, 2019
Cate Hankins, professor, co-chair of EECA INTERACT and co-chair of the annual INTEREST Conference, and Anke van Dam, member of the international organizing committee of EECA INTERACT, about objectives of the workshop.
The Disease Bringing People Together
September 4, 2019
People affected with tuberculosis desperately need support and understanding of the society during this difficult period of their lives. However, often they are left alone with their problem, which leads to low adherence to treatment and high dropout rates.