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Russia: List of diseases for which labour migrants are tested expand to include hepatitis B and C
Source: Moika78

Russia: List of diseases for which labour migrants are tested expand to include hepatitis B and C

28 January 2026
Migrants arriving in Russia will be examined for hepatitis B, C and D in 2026. The Ministry of Health has already prepared amendments to the order on medical examination of foreigners, now its draft is under approval, said Natalia Pakskina,...
Russia: Migrants to undergo medical examination within 30 days of entry under proposed bill
Source: RBC

Russia: Migrants to undergo medical examination within 30 days of entry under proposed bill

17 January 2026
A bill on combating illegal migration and protecting the health of citizens has been submitted to the State Duma. This was announced on her VKontakte page by Irina Yarovaya, Deputy Speaker of the lower house of parliament. The bill proposes...
Russia: 21 foreigners deported due to their HIV status in the Ryazan region
Source: 62info

Russia: 21 foreigners deported due to their HIV status in the Ryazan region

5 December 2025
Translated with Google translate. Scroll down for original article in Russian In the Ryazan region, the number of HIV carriers, which was sexually transmitted, has increased. The statistics were shared by the head of Rospotrebnadzor for the Ryazan region Larisa...
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,...
Global study reveals 50 countries still enforce HIV-related travel restrictions
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Global study reveals 50 countries still enforce HIV-related travel restrictions

16 July 2025
A new global study presented this week at the 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science in Kigali (IAS 2025) has revealed that 50 countries around the world continue to enforce HIV-related travel and residence restrictions, in clear violation of international...
Russia: Migrants could face mandatory health checks under Russian draft law
Source: APA

Russia: Migrants could face mandatory health checks under Russian draft law

14 July 2025
Russian lawmakers propose mandatory health clearance for migrants entering the country Deputies have proposed introducing a mandatory requirement for migrants entering the Russian Federation to present a certificate proving they are free of infectious diseases, Yaroslav Nilov, Chairman of the...
Russia: Russian lawmaker seeks expanded regional powers over migrants with HIV
Source: ulus media

Russia: Russian lawmaker seeks expanded regional powers over migrants with HIV

3 June 2025
Translated with Deepl. Scroll down for original article in Russian. Il Tumen proposes to expand the rights of regions in relation to migrants with HIV The federal law should have a clause that allows the regions to take additional measures...
Russia: New bill proposes requiring HIV-free certificates for migrant entry
Source: kommersant

Russia: New bill proposes requiring HIV-free certificates for migrant entry

1 May 2025
Translated with Deepl, scroll down for original article in Russian. The State Duma proposed to ban migrants from entering the Russian Federation without a certificate of absence of HIV. The head of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy...
Russia: Mandatory medical exams for migrants may shift to state-controlled facilities
Source: INFOX

Russia: Mandatory medical exams for migrants may shift to state-controlled facilities

24 January 2025
Translated with google. Scroll down for original article in Russian. Russia has proposed to change the conditions for medical examinations for migrants. The head of the Health Protection Committee Sergey Leonov announced the need to ban the provision of mandatory...
Russia: 25 foreign nationals living with HIV or tuberculosis deported from Dagestan
Source: Makhachkala news/Махачкалинские известия

Russia: 25 foreign nationals living with HIV or tuberculosis deported from Dagestan

29 December 2024
The Department of Rospotrebnadzor for Dagestan decided to deport 25 foreign citizens in connection with the detection of dangerous infectious diseases in them. In 2024, 13,214 foreign citizens underwent a medical examination in Dagestan. Among them, 25 cases of infectious...
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