For many years, people who use drugs in Ukraine, especially those younger than 18 years, have been facing serious barriers that prevent them from accessing support services.
From 19 till 21 April 2016, nearly 200 UN member states will come together to discuss the solution for the ‘world drug problem’. We spoke to Edo, whose voice will represent the voices of the drug user community during the UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs (UNGASS).
As part of our strategy to keep the dialogue with the countries we work and to support our local partners that implement groundbreaking projects for key populations, AFEW is organising the following seminars during the 5th Eastern Europe and Central Asia AIDS Conference (EECAAC).
Linara, Thuan and David invite you to step into their world and experience what it is like to be a female drug user in Kyrgyzstan, a male sex worker in Vietnam or a young gay man in Uzbekistan. The exhibition features a unique combination of photos made by these community members themselves and complementary photos that were made by award winning photographer.
At the seminar AFEW will introduce a small grants programme to which organisations and/or individuals with interesting and unique research proposal can apply. The grant programme is available in the framework of preparations for the XXII International AIDS Conference in 2018 in the Netherlands.
Europe’s leading experts, medical specialists and patient advocacy groups on hepatitis announced their intention to work towards the elimination of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Europe by 2030.
The purpose of this contest is to identify innovative examples of delivering hepatitis B and C testing that will be highlighted within the 2016 WHO Hepatitis Testing Guidelines.
The core value of the family group conferences is that all issues are solved by negotiations and compromises. The notion of a family in this sense is very broad.
AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW) is pleased to welcome Prof. Vladimir Mendelevich and Hernán L. Fuenzalida-Puelma as new members of its Board. They joined the Board on January 1, 2016.
UN special rapporteur Dainius Pūras says in letter that repressive narcotic controls stop people seeking help and lead to violence.
