News of ECOM
February 2, 2026
ECOM Holds Workshop for Physicians in Kazakhstan as Part of Injectable PrEP Study
ECOM experts conducted a training workshop for physicians and specialists in Kazakhstan as part of preparations for a study on the implementation of long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV....
December 18, 2025
ECOM Statement on the Draft Law on so-called “LGBT Propaganda” in Kazakhstan
Today, ECOM expresses deep concern and draws attention to the potentially negative consequences following the decision of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan to adopt amendments aimed at so-called...
December 15, 2025
ECOM and KSCDID are launching a new online course on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis for healthcare workers in Kazakhstan
ECOM, together with the Kazakh Scientific Center of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases (KSCDID), are launching a new online course on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for healthcare workers in the Republic...
November 12, 2025
Kazakhstan: Reject ‘LGBT Propaganda’ Legal Proposals
Parliamentary Vote on Draft Amendments Imminent (Berlin, November 11, 2025) – Lawmakers in Kazakhstan should reject a draft law with amendments that would ban “propaganda of non-traditional sexual orientation,” seven...
November 11, 2025
ECOM Position: On the unacceptability of introducing a ban on so-called “LGBT Propaganda” in Kazakhstan
This statement has been prepared in response to the advancement of legislative initiatives in the Republic of Kazakhstan aimed at introducing administrative liability for so-called “propaganda of non-traditional sexual orientation.”...
November 7, 2025
ECOM Launches New Study on the Implementation of Injectable PrEP in Central Asia
ECOM is beginning a new, important phase of its work in the field of HIV prevention, which focuses on studying the perception and potential of lencapavir for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)...
September 25, 2025
Lenacapavir: A Revolution in HIV Prevention for $40/Year
Injectable lenacapavir, a revolutionary HIV prevention method, will be available for just US$40 per year in low- and middle-income countries starting in 2027. This became possible thanks to a new...
September 24, 2025
ECOM Supported Six Projects Aimed at Rapid Responses to Protect the Rights of LGBT communities in the EECA region
ECOM, in partnership with the APCOM Foundation, supported six organizations and initiative groups from EECA countries as part of the “LGBTIQ+ Emergency Support Fund” project. Each project received funding to...
May 12, 2025
ECOM Supported 12 Projects for Key Populations in Migration in EECA Region
ECOM — Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity (ECOM) in partnership with the organizations Aidsfonds (Netherlands) and the ICF Alliance for Public Health (Ukraine) continues to implement...
February 4, 2025
QUEERathon Graduates Implement Projects for LGBT Community in EECA Countries
From October 28 to November 3, 2024, the Activist QUEERathon: Decrim Editions took place — a unique online school organized by ECOM for aspiring activists from Eastern Europe and Central...
