There has been an increasing number of women migrating for work from Central Asia to
Russia in recent years, yet very little is known about their specific health needs. We …

The aim of the current systematic review is to examine the relationship between trauma and
HIV risk behaviors among both forced and unforced migrant populations from low and …

This article explores how the Russian state exercises power over international migrants by
continuing a 1995 ban on residence for HIV-positive foreigners. International migrants look …

Abstract The Russian Federation is the scene of one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemics in
the world. In dialogue with the scholarship on gendered connections between migration and …

Key populations are particularly vulnerable to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection. Nearly half of Tajikistan's gross domestic product (GDP) originates from labor …

Migrants experience several challenges en route to or in their host country. Current
legislation in Russia imposes a permanent ban on international migrants with HIV obtaining …

Tajikistani migrants who work in Russia and acquire HIV seldom receive HIV treatment while
in Russia. Barriers to engagement in the HIV care cascade were identified from in-depth …

Background The dissolution of the USSR resulted in independence for constituent republics
but left them battling an unstable economic environment and healthcare. Increases in …

We examined potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and the relationship between PTEs and
HIV risk behaviors among male market workers in Kazakhstan, comparing Kazakhstani to …

Migration is associated with high health risks. Among the risk factors is risky sexual behavior
and low level of awareness regarding HIV/AIDS. This paper presents the results of different …