The Russian State Duma has approved a ban on the adoption of Russian children from countries where gender transitioning is legal   25.09.2024   Article published on the ASI website   At a plenary session held on 25 August, the State Duma passed the first reading of a bill that prohibits residents of countries that …

79% of Russians now know about dementia, says a recent study   23.09.2024   Article published on the ASI website   The National Agency for Financial Studies’ analytical centre has conducted a survey on the Dementia.net social project which focused on the Russian people’s awareness of dementia, its causes and symptoms.   The results of …

23 September 2024 Last week, Doctors Without Borders announced that it had to close its operations in Russia after the Justice Ministry removed its affiliate office from the country’s foreign NGO register. Also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), this international non-governmental organization was among the first humanitarian missions to start working in Russia after the Soviet …

Medicines to be more expensive in Kyrgyzstan with the introduction of VAT   17.09.2024   Article published on the 24.kg website   The price of medicines and pharmaceutical products is expected to rise in Kyrgyzstan, according to Asel Turdaliyeva, Chief Medical Specialist at the Ministry of Health.   The Council of Ministers has announced the …

Published by: WHO Europe, Ukraine (who.int)     12 September 2024 Statement by WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge […] Ukraine is approaching its third winter amid full-scale war, likely its most challenging yet. A renewed focus on health is more critical than ever, from government, WHO and donors ­– a renewed …

Russian companies donated nearly 91 billion roubles to CSOs during 2023, according to a report from Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development   11.09.2024   Article published on the ASI website   According to the Ministry, there has been an increase in the number of SONGOs in Russia. There were more than 130,000 such bodies in …

The Russian Ministry of Justice has added Zalina Marshenkulova to the foreign agents’ register   06.09.2024   Article published on the ASI website   On 6 September, the Federation’s Ministry of Justice added the journalist, Zalina Marshenkulova; David Kankiya, council member at the Golos (Voice) CSO (which has been classed as a foreign agent); Arkady …

Published by: Azernews  (azernews.az)   06/09/2024 Azerbaijan and Ukraine are enhancing their collaboration in the healthcare sector. Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Lyashko praised Azerbaijan’s support, particularly for projects aiding children affected by the war and for its humanitarian contributions, Azernews reports. “We are grateful to Azerbaijan for its support and the projects aimed at rehabilitating children impacted by …

Patients with serious illnesses demand access to medication   05.09.2024   Article published on the ru.netgazeti.ge   Patients suffering from various serious illnesses and their families have been holding rallies in front of the Government Administration Building for a second day, demanding permanent access to vital medicines.   Today, they submitted an appeal to Georgia’s …

Published by: Civil Georgia (civil.ge)    04/09/2024 On September 4, the European Union issued a statement deploring “the rushed adoption, in second reading” of the anti-LGBT legislative package titled “On family values and protection of minors,” saying the package “undermines the fundamental rights of Georgian people and risks further stigmatization and discrimination of part of the population.” …