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The Department of Rospotrebnadzor for Dagestan decided to deport 25 foreign citizens in connection with the detection of dangerous infectious diseases in them. In 2024, 13,214 foreign citizens underwent a medical examination in Dagestan. Among them, 25 cases of infectious...

Community health workers say fear of deportation is already affecting participation in California’s Medicaid program. President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations and tougher immigration restrictions is deepening mistrust of the health care system among California’s immigrants and clouding the...

Today, on International Migrants Day, the HIV Justice Network is thrilled to announce the relaunch of The Global Database on HIV-specific Travel and Residence Restrictions (HIVtravel.org) under a new name: Positive Destinations (www.positivedestinations.info). This rebranding reflects a bold vision for...

New research published today in the European Respiratory Journal found that adult migrants in the UK and EU/EEA fare worse on a range of TB outcomes than non-migrants in those countries. Researchers led by Dr Heinke Kunst, Reader in Respiratory...

Four guest speakers joined Poz Vibe hosts Robbie Lawlor and Veda to discuss their journey as LGBTQ+ migrants living with HIV. To mark World AIDS Day, GCN and Poz Vibe teamed up to present ‘Poz World Panel’, a live podcast...

Kuwait’s Health Minister, Ahmad Al-Awadhi, praised the country’s significant progress in combating AIDS by achieving the 90/90/90 indicators. Kuwait has deported more than 100 expatriates who have been diagnosed with AIDS after an epidemiological investigation. The deportation step came to...

This report presents the results of a survey among EU/EEA Member States in relation to the HIV epidemic among migrants and current national prevention interventions, policies and barriers to the public health response. Executive summary Background In 2023, migrants accounted...

Health+Law’s research lead David Carter, delivered a keynote address at the recent ASHM HIV Conference in Sydney, exploring the controversial past and present of HIV criminalisation in Australia. His urgent, provocative address challenged us to consider how current legal and...

Introduction Immigration was a central campaign issue during the 2024 Presidential election with President-elect Trump vowing to take strict action to restrict both lawful and unlawful immigration into the U.S. Such actions would have stark impacts on the health and...

A study has revealed how countries across the world have downplayed the health of international migrants who face barriers while accessing HIV care along the migration routes. In many countries, the study shows that people on the move are confronted...