News of ECOM
December 6, 2023
Meeting of ECOM Steering Committee
ECOM – Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity (ECOM) continues its continual journey to health development and support in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region. On...
December 4, 2023
Vitaly Djuma – Interim Board Member from Developed Country NGO Delegation to Global Fund Board
On November 29, 2023, Vitaly Djuma, Executive director of ECOM, was appointed an interim Board Member from the Developed Country NGO Delegation to the Board of the Global Fund to...
December 1, 2023
Decision of the Supreme Court of Russia violates fundamental human rights, including the rights of LGBT people
ECOM’s position paper regarding the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to recognize the LGBT movement as “extremist” and to prohibit its activities in the country. On...
December 1, 2023
LET COMMUNITIES LEAD! World AIDS Day 2023
Today, on World AIDS Day, the whole world is talking about those on the front lines of the fight against the epidemic. “Let communities lead!” is the theme announced by...
November 30, 2023
Large-scale event in Central Asia: ECOM holds the first (Sub-) Regional Consultation on PrEP
On November 21-22 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, the 1st (Sub-) Regional Consultation on PrEP among MSM and trans people in Central Asia was held. The event was organized by ECOM —...
November 20, 2023
Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance for trans people killed in acts of hate-based violence. It aims to raise awareness of the challenges that transgender and gender non-conforming people...
November 16, 2023
The history of LGBT+ movement in Armenia: is there a hope for equality?
“What kind of country is Armenia for LGBT+ people? Is it safe to live there?” — I have often heard this question from the LGBT activists residing abroad, international colleagues...
November 14, 2023
ECOM Supported 11 New Projects for Key Populations in Migration in EECA Region
ECOM continues to support civil society organizations in the EECA region as part of the program on reducing the negative impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine on key populations’ (KP)...
November 13, 2023
ECOM is launching a campaign to popularize PrEP in EECA
ECOM, as part of the SoS_project 2.0, is launching a campaign to promote pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV among men who have sex with men in the region of Eastern...
November 6, 2023
Vitaly Djuma Presents WHO Recommendations for Communities in EECA Region
On October 26, Executive Director of ECOM Vitaly Djuma spoke during the webinar “Setting ambitious targets for European HIV response and reducing stigma.” The webinar was dedicated to the results...
