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More feature stories on Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Protecting drug users from becoming infected with HIV in Lithuania
- The pioneering Vilnius Centre for Addictive Disorders in Lithuania is the focus of the second Dispatch from the Field, a web series designed to highlight the World Health Organization’s work at country level.
- Artists in Russia come together to spread awareness about HIV
- UNAIDS and the All-Russian Union of People Living with HIV came together for the second time to support the international project Art Against AIDS that unites well-known artists in the response to the HIV epidemic in Russia. This year, proceeds from the sale of art at the exhibition went to low-income families raising children living with HIV.
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia HIV conference for joint efforts towards Universal Access
- The 3rd HIV/AIDS Conference in Eastern Europe and Central Asia opened in Moscow today with a ceremony attended by senior representatives of Russian Duma, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russian Academy of Sciences and the US Ambassador to the Russian Federation. Participants and organizers hope it will invigorate the regional response to the AIDS epidemic.
- Moldova: NGOs coming together to strengthen HIV response
- Speaking with many voices and representing many different perspectives, the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play a key role in the response to the AIDS epidemic in countries around the world. As key partners in the development of national AIDS responses, NGOs are well positioned to provide quantative and qualitative information to augment the data collected by governments.
- All-Russian Union of People Living with HIV
- The official registration of the All-Russian Union of People Living with HIV has become a major breakthrough in the national response to AIDS in the Russian Federation. The All-Russian Union was officially registered in May 2009 and had its first conference in June 2009 under the theme “All –Russian Union of People Living with HIV: Actual Issues of Development”.
- US First Lady Michelle Obama visits UNDP projects in Moscow
- US First Lady Michelle Obama visited St. Dimitry Sisterhood Medical Nurses College in Moscow, a nursing school that cares for people living with HIV on 7 July. While there, she stressed the need for more information and education to reduce stigma and raise awareness about how to care for people living with HIV. Ms. Obama, who worked previously as an executive for University of Chicago Hospitals, also shared her experience in the health care field and noted the importance of the work.
- Romania discusses successful national AIDS response with UNAIDS
- During an official visit to Bucharest, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé yesterday met with Mr Ion Bazac, Minister of Health of Romania.
- OPINION: Silence on harm reduction not an option
- In 1998, the UN General Assembly held a Special Session on the world drug problem. At the time there was little discussion on the linkage between HIV and drugs. Today of the estimated 16 million people world wide who inject drugs—3 million are HIV positive. Any discussion on drugs cannot ignore their needs and human rights.
- Consultation on HIV prevention in the Russian Federation
- A consultation on the progress, gaps and next steps towards achieving universal access to HIV prevention in the Russian Federation took place in Moscow on 25-26 February. The meeting was convened by the Russian Ministry of Health and Social Development, the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being, the Federal AIDS Centre and UNAIDS. Around 100 health care professionals took part in the conference including representatives of the All-Russia Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS, and members of civil society from 23 Russian regions.
- Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation discusses financial crisis with UN agencies
- On 7 March 2009, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Mr Sergei Lavrov, hosted a meeting of UN Heads of Agencies in Geneva to focus on the impact of the global financial crisis.
- EECA AIDS conference co-chairs meet
- The co-chairs of the 3rd Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EEAC) AIDS Conference gathered today in Geneva to discuss the forthcoming event to be held in Moscow, 28-30 October 2009.
- Hidden HIV epidemic amongst MSM in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Judging by the official statistics, cases of HIV infection amongst men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ukraine, as in much of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, are so rare as to seem scant cause for concern.
- HIV response in Moldova
- Professor Lars Kallings, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for HIV in Eastern Europe, last month paid a visit to the Republic of Moldova. During his advocacy mission, he took the opportunity to discuss a number of priorities with government officials and civil society.
- “Artists Against AIDS” help fight stigma and discrimination in Russia
- UNAIDS has brought together 23 artists from Russia, Ukraine, the United States of America, Spain and Greece to participate in an art exhibition to help decrease stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV. All proceeds of the artwork sale will be donated to an orphanage that cares for children who have been affected by AIDS.
- Building on experience to scale up HIV services
- More than 30 representatives from 10 countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), along with UNAIDS representatives, took part in the meeting of the CIS Coordination Council on HIV/AIDS on 30 October in Moscow. The meeting, hosted by the Russian Government, brought together government representatives, country and regional civil society leaders and members of the Eastern European and Central Asian Union of the Organizations of People Living with HIV to build on their experiences to scale up HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.
- UNAIDS Executive Director and Princess of Norway on AIDS advocacy mission in Ukraine
- UNAIDS Executive Director Dr Peter Piot and UNAIDS Special Representative, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway were in the Ukrainian capital Kiev this week to call for strengthened leadership in the AIDS response in the country which has Europe’s most severe AIDS epidemic.
- Lars Kallings: UN Special Envoy for AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- In the second of a series of interviews with the UN Special Envoys for HIV/AIDS, Professor Kallings shares his views on his role and the challenges facing the AIDS response in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
- HIV prevention and the uniformed services in CIS
- Regional conference brings together broad coalition of military, technical experts, civil society and government representatives from across Commonwealth of Independent States to discuss a shared approach to lowering HIV prevalence among servicemen and servicewomen.
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- UNFPA: Reproductive and sexual health among youth in Tajikistan
- UNFPA: Reproductive and sexual health among youth in Tajikistan The United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) is supporting a unique set of media and training interventions in Tajikistan designed to raise awareness, reduce stigma and provide adolescents with the tools to improve their reproductive and sexual health.
- Eurovision stars light candles to dispel discrimination
- The opening day of this year’s Eurovision song contest coincided with the 25th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial.