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European studies reveal systemic gaps in HIV care for migrants
Source: Becky McCall - EACS 2025

European studies reveal systemic gaps in HIV care for migrants

29 October 2025
More than 60% of HIV diagnoses among migrants in Switzerland occur after arrival, with some groups waiting up to 6 years before detection; findings that expose significant gaps in the country’s prevention and screening strategies. A new analysis of the Swiss...
Russia: From March 2026, migrants will be required to undergo screening for hepatitis
Source: Zamin

Russia: From March 2026, migrants will be required to undergo screening for hepatitis

17 October 2025
New medical requirements are being established in Russia for foreign citizens planning to engage in labor activity. The Ministry of Health of Russia announced that starting from March 1, 2026, migrants will be required to undergo screening for acute hepatitis,...
US: Groups of lawfully present immigrants to lose access to federally funded health coverage
Source: Drishti Pillai, Alisha Rao, and Samantha Artiga - KFF

US: Groups of lawfully present immigrants to lose access to federally funded health coverage

28 September 2025
1.4 Million Lawfully Present Immigrants are Expected to Lose Health Coverage due to the 2025 Tax and Budget Law Congressional Republicans and President Trump passed the tax and budget reconciliation bill in July 2025. The new law includes significant cuts...
Qatar: Alleged deportations of HIV positive Kenyans highlight stigma and rights issues
Source: TV47

Qatar: Alleged deportations of HIV positive Kenyans highlight stigma and rights issues

25 September 2025
Uproar over claims of HIV+ Kenyans facing deportation in Qatar For thousands of Kenyans working abroad, Qatar, to be precise, the promise of retaining the job comes with a lot of rules and uncertainty. Now, unverified reports of HIV+ workers...
Source: HIV Legal Network

Canada: HIV Legal Network seeks to rejoin a constitutional challenge against immigration law

15 September 2025
Returning to Federal Court in constitutional challenge of Canada’s “Excessive Demand” Regime  On September 18, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., the Federal Court will hear the HIV Legal Network’s motion to rejoin a constitutional challenge to Canada’s “excessive demand” regime in...
Lithuania: Migrants influence the dynamics of HIV infection
Source: LRT

Lithuania: Migrants influence the dynamics of HIV infection

12 September 2025
HIV in Lithuania: migrants from Ukraine and Eastern Europe are changing the epidemiological picture. More than a third of new HIV cases in Lithuania are from foreigners. Most of them are from Ukraine and other countries of Eastern Europe. These...
Colombia: HIV risks for LGBTIQ+ migrants linked to gaps in care and prevention
Source: LAFM

Colombia: HIV risks for LGBTIQ+ migrants linked to gaps in care and prevention

4 September 2025
Translated with Google Translate. Scroll down for article in Spanish. NGO warns of increase in HIV cases in LGBTIQ+ migrants The lack of delivery of medicines and preservatives to health entities would increase the risk among the diverse population. The...
Our 2024 Annual Report:<br/> A Year of Progress, Challenge and Purpose
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Our 2024 Annual Report:
A Year of Progress, Challenge and Purpose

29 August 2025
Today with the publication of our 2024 Annual Report we look back at our achievements last year. The report is published by the HIV Justice Foundation, an independent non-profit legal entity registered in the Netherlands as Stichting HIV Justice, which...
[Update] Türkiye: Syrian refugee regains temporary protection after HIV-related revocation
Source: Bianet

[Update] Türkiye: Syrian refugee regains temporary protection after HIV-related revocation

28 August 2025
Having spent sixt months in removal centers last year, Aabo was subjected to harassment because of his sexual orientation and HIV status, and denied access to medication for extended periods. A Syrian refugee whose temporary protection status was revoked following...
South Africa: Calls grow for reform on migrant healthcare access after healthcare blockades
Source: JUTA Medical Brief

South Africa: Calls grow for reform on migrant healthcare access after healthcare blockades

28 August 2025
SA mulls law review on migrant healthcare Non-South Africans are not entitled to the full package of comprehensive healthcare provided to this country’s citizens, the chairperson of Parliament’s Health Portfolio Committee has said, calling for urgent legislative reform to address...
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