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Russia: New rules require health services to report HIV among foreign nationals
Source: RBC

Russia: New rules require health services to report HIV among foreign nationals

19 August 2026
Translated with Deepl.com – Scroll down for original article in Russian. Medical organisations will be required to provide the Ministry of the Interior and Rospotrebnadzor with information on infections among foreign nationals, including HIV, and cases of drug use, should...
Russia: HIV-positive foreign national to be deported from the Amur Region
Source: TASS

Russia: HIV-positive foreign national to be deported from the Amur Region

31 July 2026
The court reached this decision on the grounds that the disease could pose a threat to public health BLAGOVESHCHENSK,  A court in the Amur Region has ruled to deport an HIV-positive foreign national from Kazakhstan on the grounds that the...
New analysis finds HIV travel restrictions are shifting from border bans to hidden migration barriers as global progress stalls
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New analysis finds HIV travel restrictions are shifting from border bans to hidden migration barriers as global progress stalls

30 July 2026
Research presented by the HIV Justice Network at AIDS 2026 reveals that HIV-related travel restrictions are no longer disappearing, but instead they are evolving. Updated global data show that 49 jurisdictions continue to impose HIV-related migration restrictions, with many now...
Russia: Foreigners to undergo medical examination within 30 days of entering Russia.
Source: Klerk

Russia: Foreigners to undergo medical examination within 30 days of entering Russia.

8 June 2026
Translated with Deepl. Scroll down for original article in Russian On 3 June 2026, the Federation Council approved a law requiring foreign nationals to undergo a medical examination within 30 days of their arrival in the Russian Federation. The procedure...
Russia: 83 migrants with HIV and other infectious diseases deported from the Nizhny Novgorod region in 2025
Source: News.ru

Russia: 83 migrants with HIV and other infectious diseases deported from the Nizhny Novgorod region in 2025

29 May 2026
83 migrants with dangerous diseases who lived in the Nizhny Novgorod region were expelled from Russia in 2025. 49 of them, according to the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the region, left...
Russia: Migrants deported from Khanty-Mansi region over HIV and syphilis diagnoses
Source: URA News

Russia: Migrants deported from Khanty-Mansi region over HIV and syphilis diagnoses

28 April 2026
Translated with Deepl.com – Scroll down for original article in Russian Syphilis and HIV among migrants have led to their deportation from the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region The Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) has issued...
Russia: Tougher health reporting rules for clinics and migrants advance in Russia
Source: VK Press

Russia: Tougher health reporting rules for clinics and migrants advance in Russia

8 February 2026
Translated with AI – Scroll down for article in Russian Medical control is being tightened in Russia: migrants are waiting for tests, fines and a criminal charge for fake certificates The State Duma Committee approved a bill that significantly tightens...
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...
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