News of ECOM
July 13, 2022
The First PrEP Resource Center in Central Asia: Advantages and Principles of Work
In April this year, in Almaty was launched the Resource Center (RC) for pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV (PrEP), which is a platform to exchange experience and transfer best practices between...
April 18, 2022
ECOM launches PrEP Resource Center in Central Asia
ECOM is strengthening advocacy for access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services in Central Asia. In April, a resource center for PrEP was launched in Almaty, which will become a...
September 1, 2021
ECOM technical assistance provision within the Global Fund’s CRG TA program: example from Kazakhstan (2019 – 2020)
In December 2019, the Kazakhstan Union of PLWH decided to seek support from the Global Fund’s Community, Rights and Gender (CRG) Technical Assistance (TA) Programme implemented within the Global Fund Strategic Initiative, in...
June 1, 2021
When is Pride Month 2021?
Pride Month is celebrated every June as a tribute to those who were involved in the Stonewall Riots. We’re getting ready to dust off our rainbow flags, douse ourselves in...
May 27, 2021
ECOM Report on Rights Violations: No significant improvements in the respect of LGBT rights in EECA countries!
ECOM is pleased to present its Regional report on violations of the right to health of gay and other MSM and trans* people in the EECA region for 2020. In...
March 20, 2019
UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights reviewed Estonia and Kazakhstan
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is the body of 18 independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by...
March 22, 2018
A 5.5-fold increase of HIV cases among MSM in Kazakhstan
According to the results of studies conducted by the Kazakhstan National AIDS Center, the HIV detection rate among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kazakhstan grew by 5.5...
