Paris Declaration to Mobilize the Efforts of Kyrgyzstan Striving to Achieve 90-90-90 Targets
May 27, 2019
Author: Inna Gavrilova, Ukraine Two cities of Kyrgyzstan will soon join the Paris Declaration. After Bishkek and Osh,
Needs and expectations of community organizations to help boost treatment for latent tuberculous infection
May 20, 2019
Check out the newly published article on treatment for latent tuberculous infection ” ‘Reservoir of infection’ or ‘fount
Tbilisi Pride: Conference and Non-Festive March
May 9, 2019
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.
Kazakhstan: Reducing Stigma and Pills – Improving Adherence to Treatment
May 9, 2019
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.
Rehabilitation in a Dutch Way: Learning to Take Responsibility for Yourself and for Others
May 8, 2019
Every year about 50 people are being treated in the Foundation. On average, de Skuul accepts one new person per week. Each resident stays in the programme on average for 3-6 months. Each resident himself decides when his rehabilitation ends. After the programme, if necessary, ex-residents can always call Foundation employees and ask for help. Every six weeks, former residents come to the Foundation if they want to share their experiences and hear the stories of others.
United Nations and World Leaders Condemned for Failure on Drug Policy, Health and Human Rights
May 1, 2019
Wednesday 1 May, 2019, Porto As the 26th International Harm Reduction Conference comes to a close, hundreds of health professionals,
Uzbekistan Eliminates Vertical HIV Transmission
April 29, 2019
The rate of mother-to-child HIV transmission in the Republic of Uzbekistan is approaching the zero mark. In 2017, only 11 cases of such transmission were documented or 0.3% of all the HIV cases registered.
Mariias Frolova: “The Most Important Thing is Working Together”
April 23, 2019
Author: Olya Kulyk, ICF “AIDS Foundation East-West” (AFEW-Ukraine) Last year, AFEW-Ukraine gathered young activists of the project “Bridging
AFEW International Releases Report on Its Activities for AIDS 2018 Conference
April 18, 2019
Leading up to and during AIDS 2018, AFEW International engaged in a range of activities to promote EECA at the conference and to promote the conference in EECA. An independent evaluator examined the impact of the implemented activities and factors that contributed to the successes and analyzed the challenges. In the report, you can read what were the key activities and lesson learned.
Most-at-Risk Adolescents Report Human Rights Violations in Ukraine
April 17, 2019
Ukraine has a high HIV prevalence with an estimated number of 240,000 people living with HIV in 2017.