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Source: AP

EU's directive for people vulnerable to sexual discrimination is not always implemented

16 May 2024
RIETI, Italy (AP) — Ella Anthony knew it was time to leave her native Nigeria when she escaped an abusive, forced marriage only to face angry relatives who threatened to turn her in to police because she was gay. Since...
Source: ReliefWeb

Peru: Venezuelan migrants in Peru face severe challenges in HIV care and basic services, report finds

8 May 2024
Translated with Google translate – Scroll down for article in Spanish The persistent and serious economic and social crisis that Venezuela is experiencing has led more than 5.5 million Venezuelans to leave their country in search of guaranteeing the right...
Source: UNAIDS

HIV services expanded for displaced migrants in wake of Ukraine war and regional turmoil

17 April 2024
Countries affected by the migration crisis in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, prompted by the war in Ukraine and other turmoil in the region, have had to put in place measures so that all displaced people have access to essential...
Source: Opinión

The Golondrinas strategy connects HIV positive migrants to medical care in LAC region

24 March 2024
Translated with Deepl.com; For original article in Spanish, please scroll down. It is a strategy for people arriving in another country to continue with the necessary treatment. A person with HIV who leaves his or her country may experience difficulties...
Source: Eurozone

Poland: Ukrainian refugees struggle with stigma and treatment gaps

4 March 2024
On top of housing, work and schooling, Ukrainian refugees with HIV face an additional, urgent difficulty: how to access the antiretroviral medicines they need to suppress the virus. In Poland, they face a particular stigma, causing many HIV positive refugees...
Source: https://www.aidsmap.com/news/dec-2023/free-antiretroviral-therapy-non-citizens-botswana-further-step-towards-elimination

Botswana: Following free ARV programme for non-citizens, adverse birth outcomes improve

21 December 2023
Following the expansion of antiretroviral therapy to migrants and non-citizens in Botswana, gaps have narrowed in the uptake of antenatal care and antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy between citizens and non-citizens living with HIV. Disparities in adverse birth outcomes were no...
Source: Documented

US: Find out where to go for free, or low-cost, HIV services, regardless of immigration status

2 December 2023
In New York, care for HIV and AIDS is free or low-cost for anyone, regardless of immigration status. In New York, care for HIV and AIDS is free or low-cost for anyone, regardless of immigration status. People from the age of...
Source: InfoMigrants

France: Foreign nationals with HIV in France face precarity and legislative hurdles

1 December 2023
Translated with Deepl.com – Scroll down for text in French While foreign nationals account for more than half of all HIV-positive patients in France, their access to healthcare is an obstacle course. And the Immigration Bill currently before the French...
Source: Shafaq News

Iraq: Majority of Kurdistan’s new HIV cases are foreigners, now facing deportation

1 December 2023
Shafaq News / The Ministry of Health of the Kurdistan Region (KRI) announced on Friday the registration of 72 new cases of HIV/AIDS, confirming that the majority of them are from outside the Region. In a statement released on the...
Source: Info Migrants

Italy: Resident foreigners to be charged €2,000 to use the national health service as part of the 2024 budget

17 October 2023
The Italian government will charge foreigners who live in Italy a €2,000 fee to use the national health service. The costs will be adopted as part of the 2024 budget. There will be an unspecified discount for those with legal...
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