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.
Red Ribbon Day kick-started the International AIDS Conference
July 11, 2018
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.
We Fight, We Hide or We Unite
July 11, 2018
We Fight, We Hide or We Unite: Coping strategies amongst resilient harm reduction organisations and community networks in the context of shrinking space for civil society in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Study of Sex Workers’ Behaviour in Georgia
July 9, 2018
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.