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Awareness and Acceptability of PrEP Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Kazakhstan

August 15, 2018

Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an antiretroviral method of HIV prevention recommended to men who have sex with men (MSM) at high risk of infection. In Kazakhstan, which has one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics globally, PrEP is not currently available. The aim of this study is to explore the possibilities for PrEP initiatives in Kazakhstan by investigating awareness and acceptability of this prevention method among MSM. This mixedmethods study employs an online survey and qualitative interviews to describe PrEP awareness and acceptability. Less than half (39.8%) of survey participants had heard of PrEP.

AFEW International Receives Grant from the Elton John AIDS Foundation

July 24, 2018

Author: Olesya Kravchuk, AFEW International AFEW International received the Emergency Support Fund Manager grant from the Elton John

AIDS 2018 Session with Translation into Russian

July 19, 2018

More than 35 sessions of the main program of the 22nd International AIDS Conference AIDS 2018 will be translated simultaneously into Russian. By the way, simultaneous translation into Russian is provided for the first time after the break since the AIDS conference in 2010. Download the list of these sessions on our website.

AFEW Network at AIDS 2018

July 19, 2018

The overview of AFEW Network activitie at the 22nd International AIDS Conference AIDS 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, July 23-27, 2018

AFEW Network Issues Guide for AIDS 2018 Visitors

July 18, 2018

With 22nd International AIDS Conference approaching in about two weeks, AFEW Network issued a guide for AIDS 2018 visitors with the useful information. The guide provides general information about Amsterdam – the home city for AIDS 2018. It also has information on public transport, drug policy, medical services, police, culture in the Netherlands, and practical questions. The guide is in English and Russian languages and it can be downloaded on our website.

Stigma Affects the Motivation for HIV Testing

July 17, 2018

As estimated by UNAIDS, 35 million people globally died of AIDS-associated diseases since the onset of the epidemic. People living with HIV die of tuberculosis, cancers, hepatitis… Meanwhile, there is no data on how many lives are lost to stigma. Today stigma is the strongest barrier for testing among those who are not aware of their status and for receiving services among people living with HIV.

IVF for Women with HIV in Ukraine: Bringing the Right to Have a Child Back

July 16, 2018

Ukrainian activists strive for the prohibition on in vitro fertilisation for women living with HIV to be abolished. Currently, HIV is in the list of diseases, which are contraindications for IVF, approved by the MoH. In Western countries, IVF has been successfully delivered to women living with HIV for a long time.

Movies That Matter on AIDS 2018

July 13, 2018

23-26 July Movies That Matter will present four films in The Global Village that match the themes of the International AIDS Conference.

Invisible Epidemic of Hepatitis C in Russia

July 13, 2018

July 28 is the World Hepatitis Day. According to Irina Shestakova, chief external infectious disease specialist at the Russian Ministry of Health, the number of people infected with hepatitis C in the country may reach 5.8 million. Last year, only less than 0.2% of people with this disease received treatment.

Children with Tuberculosis and HIV Do Not Have Access to Education in Tajikistan

July 12, 2018

According to the expert, children with a double diagnosis of HIV and tuberculosis do not have access to compulsory secondary education in Tajikistan.

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