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On December 12, the International Day for Universal Health Coverage, the Eurasian Movement for the Right to Health in Prisons focuses on ensuring equal access to health care for all, including people in prison.
This day is an important reminder that health is a universal human right, regardless of social status or location. Limiting freedom should not mean limiting the right to health.
As part of an awareness campaign launched by the Eurasian Movement for the Right to Health in Prisons on International Human Rights Day, the organization calls on governments in the region, international organizations and donors to join efforts to improve access to health care for people in prison.  

On December 10, International Human Rights Day, the Eurasian Movement for the Right to Health in Prisons announces the launch of an information campaign to draw attention to the problems of access to healthcare in prisons in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) region.
According to statistics, HIV prevalence among people in prison is five times higher than in the general adult population. One in four inmates has the hepatitis C virus, and tuberculosis is ten times more common among prisoners than among people at large. At the same time, people in prisons in the EECA region face significant barriers in accessing healthcare services. 

 
On November 19–20, 2024, a regional consultation was held in Yerevan, organized by the Eurasian Movement for the Right to Health in Prisons with the support of the Robert Carr Fund. The event focused on the reform of penitentiary healthcare systems in the EECA region. It brought together representatives of the Ministries of Health, Ministries of Internal Affairs, penitentiary systems, and their healthcare services from Armenia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Ukraine.

The Eurasian Movement for the Right to Health in Prisons has received an application for the position of Board Member from Natalia Minaeva, a representative of Kazakhstan. In her application, Natalia shared her motivation, professional background, and vision of the challenges related to the right to health in places of detention.
 
BASIC INFORMATION

According to statistics as of 2022, the prevalence of HIV among male inmates was 4%, while in female prisons, this figure reached 7%. Based on this, WPWUD are currently more vulnerable to HIV compared to men.
The intervention involves conducting training sessions on release from correctional facilities 2 months before their release. These sessions will be conducted by NGO’s staff, along with a psychologist, social worker, and lawyer, to provide social support in various areas.