Irkutsk Regional Branch of the Russian Red Cross, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Center of preventive case-management “Kompas” and United Nations Population Fund conduct a meeting of sharing experience between partners of the project “Strengthening national potential of governmental and non-governmental organizations by providing women at high risk of HIV infection with complex services”

The event will take place on 25 June, from 10 a.m. – 18 p.m. at address: v. Listvanka, hotel “Mayak”.
The planned event is the first meeting in our country of sharing experience as between regions, involved in realization of the project as well as between representatives of other regions, experienced in realization of projects among people involved in sex-business. Governmental organizations as well as non-governmental organizations are involved in the project’s realization. Active support for local Administrations is provided in all regions.

The project is directed at implementation/expansion of complex preventive programs among this target group, including injection drug users. Implementation of approved and successful complex programs leads to increase of access to information, medical services and case management of representatives of target groups, which will influence on slowdown of HIV spread among high risk groups.