“HIV and TB in Prisons” – AFEW’s Op-ed Published in PEAH
October 13, 2015
The research project Policies for Equitable Access to Health (PEAH) published AFEW’s op-ed on prison healthcare in the
Female Activists from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan on Study Tour to Saint Petersburg
September 20, 2015
Four activists representing networks of women living with HIV in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan travelled to Saint Petersburg, Russia to learn about building relationships and cooperation with state authorities and businesses to promote the interests of women with HIV and explore fundraising opportunities.
BRIDGING THE GAPS’ PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS PROGRAMME PARTNERS SHARED RESULTS AND
September 11, 2015
In addition to sharing experiences, best human rights and advocacy practices, opportunities and challenges in working with and for people who use drugs in 9 countries, the meeting also summarised the results of the Bridging the Gaps programme.
Monitoring Visits to Police in Kyrgyzstan
September 1, 2015
Each monitoring visit lasted for two days. The surveys tested the awareness of police chiefs about the basics of HIV prevention, harm reduction programmes, post-exposure prevention, gender violence, as well as the actions necessary in case of accident associated with the risk of HIV transmission.
HIV React Project Partners Summarized 1 Year Results
August 20, 2015
USAID’s HIV React project works reduce HIV transmission in Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Kazakhstan among key populations in detention and post-detention settings. In the course of two years, the project aims to reach over 10 thousand prisoners in 16 prisons of the three countries, focusing specifically on people who live with HIV and people who use drugs.
An AIDS Crisis in Ukraine
July 27, 2015
The New York Times, by Michel Kazatchkine, July 26, 2015 GENEVA — More than 6,500 deaths have been
“Addiction is not a crime!” – The new national campaign launches in Georgia
July 1, 2015
Drug problem concerns almost all populations of the society. Drug users are perceived as criminals, but punishment doesn’t give any results – persons released from prison can’t be immediately freed from addiction. These persons are in need of treatment and support. At the same time, it appears that majority of the general population do not have sufficient information about these people, their needs and challenges.
“HIV and TB in Prisons” – AFEW’s Op-ed Published in PEAH
May 6, 2015
The research project Policies for Equitable Access to Health (PEAH) published AFEW’s op-ed on prison healthcare in the