Community-Based Participatory Research: Call for Proposals
November 30, 2016
AFEW International in partnership with Flowz and in consultation with the Global Network of People living with HIV
AFEW Tajikistan is Opening HIV Rapid Testing Point
November 28, 2016
HIV voluntary counselling and rapid testing point will be opened on December 1, 2016 in Qurghonteppa, Tajikistan. Testing
AFEW Director is the Chair of TB/HIV Working Group
November 23, 2016
AFEW executive director Anke van Dam became the chair of Wolfheze Working Group on TB/HIV collaborative activities. The group will document and promote the best models and identify research priorities of integrated TB/HIV care in the European region. Members of the group will also identify barriers in TB/HIV services and collaboration.
Community Members Learnt how to Do Research Themselves
November 21, 2016
AFEW International director Anke van Dam announced about the possibility to apply for grants that will support their research. Grants for community based organizations and community members will be announced soon.
24 Participants from 11 Countries Come to the Training in Bishkek
November 1, 2016
There was a great interest for this training, we received more than 200 applications. Those organizations that were not selected to attend the training will be able to access all the information online. The online e-learning course that will be available from February 2017 onwards.
Key Populations of Kyrgyzstan Signed Memorandum of Cooperation
October 24, 2016
At the meeting, partners have developed activities based on common challenges and discussed methods of communication when working together. Organizations that work with different key populations plan to set up a Google group for the permanent exchange of information and will carry out such partnership meetings on an annual basis.
Website about Health for Migrants is Available in 13 Languages
October 12, 2016
The information about body, family planning and pregnancy, infections, sexuality, relationships and feelings, rights and law can be found on the website Zanzu – my body in words and images.
HIV-Hepatitis Testing Week 2016 is Held in 50 Countries
October 11, 2016
European HIV-Hepatitis Testing Week offers partners across Europe the opportunity to unite to increase awareness of the benefits of HIV and hepatitis testing among those who are at risk. In 2015, more than 400 organisations from across 53 countries took part in testing week and thousands more people are now aware of their HIV and hepatitis status.
Irina Used Drugs and Became a Social Worker
September 15, 2016
Irina Starkova started to use drugs in 1980’s in Osh city in Kyrgyzstan. She tried all the drugs
Online application for Community-Based Research training
August 22, 2016
AFEW (International) is organising a community-based research programme. The programme consists of several trainings and a small grants fund for community- based research projects.