Entries by Vassili Skripkin

On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities

On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we celebrate the value, perspectives, and contributions that persons with disabilities bring to the world, recognizing that when individuals in these communities have equal access and opportunities to fully participate in society, everyone benefits. Let’s work together to make our world more inclusive and accessible. It’s not […]

Today, December 1, was the World AIDS Day.

Today, December 1, was the World AIDS Day. For the 17th year already, the Estonian HIV-positive network is lighting candles all over Estonia to commemorate those who have died from AIDS and the war in Ukraine, in addition to AIDS. Kohtla-Järve Tallinn Today on #WorldAIDSDay2022, people around the world unite to show support for people […]

What is HIV?

Despite the fact that the immunodeficiency virus is the most studied virus on the planet, most people still do not have clear understanding of what HIV is. HIV is a human immunodeficiency virus, which in turn causes the disease – HIV-infection. According to UNAIDS, more than 70 million people have been infected with HIV since […]

EQUALIZE – WORLD AIDS DAY 2022

EQUALIZE – WORLD AIDS DAY 2022 The inequalities which perpetuate the AIDS pandemic are not inevitable; we can tackle them. This World AIDS Day, 1 December, UNAIDS is urging each of us to address the inequalities which are holding back progress in ending AIDS. The “Equalize” slogan is a call to action. It is a […]

Testing week2022

European Testing Week 2022 European Testing Week is a European campaign that encourages partner organisations — in community, health care and policy institutions — throughout Europe to unite for one week twice a year to increase testing efforts and promote awareness on the benefits of earlier hepatitis and HIV testing. This initiative has progressed since […]

Eeca Interact 2022 team invite you to join.

Dear colleagues! EECA INTERACT 2022 team I invite you to join the third scientific workshop on HIV, Hepatitis C and Tuberculosis in Eastern and Central Europe, the Baltics, Balkans, and Central Asia which will take place on December 13-14 in Riga, Latvia. EECA INTERACT 2022 is a workshop that brings together scientists, clinicians, policymakers, and civil society […]

A DAY WITH HIV

HIV Day: selfies as a way to fight stigma HIV Day is an annual event during which people who live with an open face “share part of their day” by posting selfies in an online gallery. This is 24 hours in the lives of people who are HIV positive. The main goal is to break […]

On September 5-6, we conducted the third and the last study visit to Helsinki (Finland)

On September 5-6, we conducted the third and the last study visit to Helsinki (Finland) within the project “Exchange best practices and experiences working with refugees in the Baltics,” supported by the Põhjamaade Ministrite Nõukogu esindus Eestis. The project’s goal is to increase the ability to answer the needs of refugees affected by socially valuable diseases […]