News of ECOM
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...
September 10, 2025
ECOM’s Position: Amendments to the Laws on Mandatory HIV Testing in the Republic of Uzbekistan
On August 1, 2025, the Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan (the upper house of parliament) adopted amendments to a number of laws (the Law on HIV/AIDS, the Law on...
July 28, 2025
Call for Proposals: Small Grants for LGBT Community-Led Rapid Response and Advocacy in EECA and Asia-Pacific
Managed by ECOM and APCOM Background LGBT organizations and activists across Eastern Europe, Central Asia (EECA), and Asia-Pacific are facing unprecedented threats—including shrinking civic space, repressive laws, rising violence, and...
June 1, 2025
PrideMonth 2025: our voices are loud
June 1 marks the beginning of Pride Month, a time when the LGBT community around the world celebrates their identity, freedom, and the right to be themselves. The history of...
May 14, 2025
ECOM Annual Report 2024: New Challenges and Our Work
2024 was a challenging year for LGBT communities in the EECA region, but at ECOM, we continue to act, support and protect. Today we share our annual report — a...
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...
April 28, 2025
Tajikistan and ECOM: New Opportunities for PrEP in the Country
From 7 to 11 April 2025, the ECOM team visited Tajikistan to provide technical assistance and to map partner organizations working in the field of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). During the...
March 31, 2025
Voices That Must Be Heard: Trans Day of Visibility
Every year, on March 31, the world celebrates Trans Day of Visibility. This day is an important reminder of how important it is to see and hear the voices of...
March 25, 2025
Vitaly Djuma Speaks at the Launch of the New Global Fund Replenishment Cycle
On February 18, 2025, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria officially launched its Eighth Replenishment cycle. During the new three-year period (2027–2029), the organization aims to raise...
