Daniel Kashnitsky, Postdoctoral Researcher at Cermes3, Paris Cité University, and Academic Relations Coordinator for the Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health, highlights the critical need to prioritize the health of migrants and refugees. “Few governments are doing enough to protect migrant health. We have a long way to go. Migrant lives matter! #PutPeopleFirst” Join […]
Next week, from 22-26 July, the international AIDS 2024 conference will take place in Munich. As we wrote earlier, one of the key parts of the conference is the Global Village, where various events and activities are happening. Key regional networks and organizations are united at the EECA Region Space in the AIDS 2024 Global
“At the end of December, we realized that the blockade of the Lachin corridor could last longer. Then people started writing to us that medicine was running out.“ Ahead of of the International AIDS Conference – AIDS 2024, as part of the regional #PutPeopleFirst campaign, VirusOFF meets with leading experts from the Eastern Europe and
“Treatment came to Uzbekistan only in 2006. It simply didn’t exist when I was born.” Ahead of of the International AIDS Conference – AIDS 2024, as part of the regional #PutPeopleFirst campaign, VirusOFF meets with leading experts from the Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) region to discuss key aspects where health and human rights
Anna Koshikova, Executive Director at Eurasian Movement for the Right to Health in Prisons, stresses the need for equitable access to HIV services for incarcerated individuals to #PutPeopleFirst. “Today, people in prisons of Eastern Europe and Central Asia lack full access to HIV, OAT, and harm reduction services. Prison walls should not limit access to
Tetiana Deshko, Director of International Programs at Alliance for Public Health, Ukraine, emphasizes the importance of prioritizing people to end epidemics. She highlights the need for decentralization, integrated services, and digitalization. “Put People First means bringing services closer to people through integration and one-stop-shop approaches. With growing screen time, digitalization is key. #PutPeopleFirst“ Join #PutPeopleFirstEECA
Next week, from 22 to 26 July, Munich will host the International AIDS 2024 conference. This biennial global gathering brings together leading scientists, NGOs, key community representatives, international organizations and many others to discuss pressing issues in the fight against the epidemic. The focus of this year’s conference is Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Walls
Christine Stegling, UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, emphasizes the urgency of addressing financial challenges and human rights policies to end AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. “Solidarity between communities and internationally is crucial for the region to succeed in the HIV response. Thank you to everyone involved for your support and commitment to addressing the
Next week, from 22-26 July, the international AIDS 2024 conference will take place in Munich, providing a powerful platform where scientists, activists, public figures, medical professionals, and representatives of key communities from around the world will work together for 5 days. As we have written earlier, one of the key parts of the conference is
Over recent years, governments in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (CEECA) have increasingly imposed laws that restrict civic freedoms, adding pressure to already marginalized populations such as LGBTIQ+, people living with HIV, people, who users, and sex workers. The ongoing war in Ukraine has exacerbated these negative trends, disrupting access to essential medical