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Health and rights for People Who Use Drugs in Georgia

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  • date_range Jan 01, 2016 - Dec 31, 2020
  • autorenew Closed (Status)

We believe that the end of AIDS is possible if there is more focus on key populations. Our project in Georgia addresses barriers faced by the PWUD community related to their sexual and reproductive health and rights. Driven by community champions, we work to realize PWUD activists and community initiatives are able to influence the government through an established mechanism; a supportive policy environment exists with the political will to change legislation and to meaningfully involve civil society and PWUD; and service delivery done by NGOs is financed by the government and international donors. Georgia is among low HIV prevalence countries being at high risk for an expanding epidemic due to widespread injecting drug use and the population movement between Georgia and neighbouring high HIV prevalence countries such as Ukraine and Russia. Since 1997 the number of newly registered cases started to increase and Georgia is one of those very few countries in the world and in the region where the HIV incidence has been increasing steadily during the last decade. The latest available evidence indicate that the HIV epidemic in Georgia is largely concentrated among key populations, including PWUD for which the estimated HIV prevalence is 2.2%. Another major problem is the late HIV diagnosis and its association with a high mortality rate and the major multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB burden. Despite the impressive expansion of HIV prevention efforts over the last several years, coverage of key populations with preventive services and HIV testing remains low for all key populations. It should be highlighted that the state programme does not procure 4th generation HIV tests, which identify HIV positive cases earlier. There are no services addressing the specific needs of young people (between the ages of 14 and 24) who are vulnerable and most at risk of HIV in Georgia. Stigma and discrimination of people living with HIV continues to be a major barrier to HIV prevention and service utilisation. Negative social attitudes and low public awareness also remain obstacles, especially for PWUD. Besides societal attitudes, state criminal laws, regulations, and policies relevant to drug use and preventive work among IDUs and prisoners are among limiting factors. Despite the accomplishments in various areas of national HIV response, the epidemic continues to grow.

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Sectors:

  • Human rights

  • Reproductive health care

  • Social mitigation of HIV/AIDS

  • STD control including HIV/AIDS

Participating Organisations

Aidsfonds International NGO Funding
AFEW International, country partners Regional NGO Implementing
AFEW International International NGO Accountable
AFEW International International NGO Funding
AFEW Ukraine in Georgia Regional NGO Implementing
AFEW International International NGO Accountable

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Budget

867,492 USD
  • 143,755 EUR (Valued at Dec 31, 2016)
    date_range Jan 01, 2016 - Dec 31, 2016
  • 156,245 EUR (Valued at Dec 31, 2017)
    date_range Jan 01, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017
  • 164,276 EUR (Valued at Dec 31, 2018)
    date_range Jan 01, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018
  • 161,597 EUR (Valued at Dec 31, 2019)
    date_range Jan 01, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019
  • 130,282 EUR (Valued at Dec 31, 2020)
    date_range Jan 01, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
access_time Updated on Jun 30, 2021 11:29:00