On December 1, 2018, Yekaterinburg became the first city in Russia, which signed the Paris Declaration and committed itself to achieve the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets by 2020. It means that 90% of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status, 90% of all people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive antiretroviral therapy, and 90% of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have viral suppression.
On the 28th of June, in the framework of the project Fast-Track TB/HIV Responses for key populations in EECA (Cities) Almaty city in Kazakhstan held an important event for the community of people who use psychoactive substances – a photo exhibition “Orange morning”.
The 26st of June is the International Anti-drug day. A lot of individuals, communities and various organizations all over the world support this day for raising awareness to the concerns that people who use drugs face in society.
On the 23-26th of May in the Georgian region Kakheti 28 family doctors had special trainings about human rights in the context of HIV/AIDS. The trainings were organized by the Bridging the Gaps Medical School and Benomi Public Union.
AFEW International released its 2018 annual report “Eastern Europe and Central Asia: In the Spotlight’. 2018 was a very important year for AFEW International, especially because of the 22nd International AIDS Conference ‘Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers’ in Amsterdam.
“Crackdown on Civil Society – a film by Rights Reporter Foundation supported by AFEW International – is about
Author: Inna Gavrilova, Ukraine Two cities of Kyrgyzstan will soon join the Paris Declaration. After Bishkek and Osh,
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In June, Tbilisi will host a Pride Week completed by the March of Dignity. The aspiration of the LGBTI community to speak out about their rights has already caused threats from the side of radical groups. On June 18-23, LGBTI activists will make another attempt to hold Tbilisi Pride, expecting about 1,500 participants. They do not announce the exact date of the event to prevent radicals from hindering the march and intimidating the participants.
In early May, Kazakhstan presented and discussed a new concept of providing antiretroviral treatment (ART) to people living with HIV. The concept will be implemented in 2021–2025. Of Kazakhstan’s 19,384 patients registered in HIV care in 2018, 77% are on ART. This quite high indicator gives Kazakh doctors and civil society activists hope that the UN 90/90/90 targets will be achieved in the country.
