MSM

Stigma and Discrimination

Key Population

Stigma_Survey of people living with HIV.pdf

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Description

"HIV-related stigma and discrimination remain major barriers to accessing HIV services for people living with HIV
worldwide. In this context, stigma can be understood as the negative perception of people living with HIV based solely
on their HIV status. Experienced stigma, or discrimination, occurs when people living with HIV experience negative or
unfair treatment based on these perceptions. An estimated one in eight people living with HIV are denied health
services because of stigma and discrimination, and research shows that over 50% of people report having
discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV [1]. Understanding and addressing stigma is critical to achieving
the zero discrimination element of UNAIDS vision and successive strategies to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
To improve the understanding of experienced HIV stigma in the community, ECDC — in collaboration with the
European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG) and AIDS Action Europe (AAE) — initiated an exploratory survey in 2021
to measure HIV-related stigma across Europe and Central Asia. The objective of this survey was to examine the
experience of HIV-related stigma in the region and to establish a benchmark measure of perceived and
experienced HIV-related stigma among the most affected communities in order to assess progress toward the
UNAIDS target of zero discrimination by 2030 [1]." (p. 1)

([1] UNAIDS. 2025 AIDS Targets. Geneva: UNAIDS. [Accessed 30 Aug 2023]. Available at:
https://www.unaids.org/en/topics/2025_target_setting )

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HIV stigma in the healthcare setting: Monitoring implementation of the Dublin Declaration on partnership to fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia

chris.spurgat@dah.aidshilfe.de — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:58:12 +0000

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Stigma and Discrimination

Key Population

HIV stigma in the healthcare setting.pdf

Community Health Workers

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Description

"The report provides insights into the level and characteristics of HIV-related stigma in the healthcare setting in
Europe and Central Asia and outlines areas that need to be addressed. The report identifies an urgent need for
robust, multifaceted interventions, encompassing education and facility-level guidelines to eliminate stigma,
improve HIV knowledge among healthcare workers, and ensure equitable, non-stigmatising care for all people
living with HIV, ultimately contributing to the global goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030" (p. 1)

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IHI READI - Building an Inclusive Clinical studies ecosystem to Drive Health Equity in Europe

chris.spurgat@dah.aidshilfe.de — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:02:33 +0000

IHI READI - Building an Inclusive Clinical studies ecosystem to Drive Health Equity in Europe chris.spurgat@… Tue, 09/30/2025 - 11:02

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Policy & Advocacy

Key Population

Description

"The READI (Research in Europe and Diversity Inclusion) Project is a public-private partnership funded by the Horizon Europe Innovative Health Initiative (IHI). It aims to create a more cohesive and inclusive ecosystem for clinical studies by ensuring the participation of underserved and underrepresented populations. To date, clinical study results have struggled to be scientifically representative, as it frequently does not include patients who fully reflect the complete general population leading to: Unequal access to health innovations for patients across Europe, Significant knowledge gaps in clinical research that affect healthcare for everyone, Preventing many US/UR populations from participating in clinical studies, reinforcing disparities in healthcare innovation and outcomes." https://ihi-readi.org/

Policy papers, recommendations, micro-funding calls will be published on the site over the next five years, please check their website frequently: https://ihi-readi.org/

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EMIS 2024 - The European Men Who Have Sex with Men and Trans People Internet Survey 2024 - Community Reports

chris.spurgat@dah.aidshilfe.de — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:44:28 +0000

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Mental Health

Chemsex

Key Population

EMIS-2024 — 1ST COMMUNITY REPORT.pdf

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Description

"The 1st EMIS-2024 Community Report targeted at EMIS respondents and MSM and trans and non-binary people in general is being published in 34 languages in June/July 2025 (31 of them already available). We thank our network partners for their contributions and translations, and particularly Dr. Dirk Sander and Dr. Tamás Bereczky of the German NGO Deutsche Aidshilfe (German AIDS Federation) for leading the process.

The first Community Report focusses on mental health and chemsex." (https://www.emis-project.eu/emis-2024-community-reports-europe/)

Please visit the website to download the Community Report in all different languages: https://www.emis-project.eu/emis-2024-community-reports-europe/

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Implementing Comprehensive HIV and STI Programmes with Men Who Have Sex with Men. Practical Guidance for Collaborative Interventions.

chris.spurgat@dah.aidshilfe.de — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:30:10 +0000

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Key Population

Implementing Comprehensive HIV and STI Programmes with Men Who Have Sex with Men.pdf

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MSMIT Training Manual.pdf

Description

"This tool is designed for use by public-health officials and managers of HIV and STI programs; NGOs, including community and civil-society organizations; and health workers. It may also be of interest to international funding agencies, health policy-makers and advocates. It is meant to cover implementation of interventions across the full HIV services continuum, including prevention, treatment, care and support interventions. Each chapter explicitly or implicitly addresses one or more of the 2011 Recommendations or 2014 Key Populations Consolidated Guidelines." (https://ecom.ngo/en/projects-map/msmit-1/)

"ECOM has prepared and offers a Training Manual to introduce the MSM Implementation Toolkit “Implementing Comprehensive HIV and STI Programmes with Men Who Have Sex with Men” (MSMIT).

MSMIT provides a detailed guidance on how to build programs to control the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM). In is based on the WHO guidelines developed using scientific research data and best practices. Now MSMIT is the most up-to-date toolkit used by all international experts.

The Training Manual developed by ECOM helps to prepare and hold a meeting (workshop) to present MSMIT to community activists, experts and public officials from municipal and government healthcare agencies and other professionals involved in health-related activities with MSM.

The Manual allows presenting MSMIT in a consistent manner, part by part, or selecting the most relevant issues and discussing them in detail after presenting the general context of MSMIT." (https://ecom.ngo/en/projects-map/msmit-1/)

Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity (ECOM): https://ecom.ngo/en/

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HIV and Key Populations

chris.spurgat@dah.aidshilfe.de — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:55:26 +0000

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Stigma and Discrimination

Key Population

HIV and Key Populations.pdf

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Description

Assists community leaders and civil society organizations to better
understand the WHO recommendations, guide country-level discussions
on priorities, ensure meaningful participation of communities in decision-making,
and mobilize communities for implementation of new recommendations.

Global Network of People living with HIV (GNPP+): https://gnpplus.net/resource/community-guide-module-i-hiv-and-key-populations/

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ESTICOM - Training Programme for Community Health Workers (CHW) engaged in work with men who have sex with men (MSM) in Europe

chris.spurgat@dah.aidshilfe.de — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:02:51 +0000

ESTICOM - Training Programme for Community Health Workers (CHW) engaged in work with men who have sex with men (MSM) in Europe chris.spurgat@… Tue, 07/29/2025 - 11:02

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Viral Hepatitis

Key Population

Esticom-Training-Programme-English-linked.pdf

Community Health Workers

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Description

Training Programme for Community Health Workers (CHW)
engaged in work with men who have
sex with men (MSM) in Europe. Toolbox-training package
for CHW, aiming to improve access,
quality of prevention, diagnosis of HIV, STI and Viral Hepatitis
and (sexual) health care for gay and other MSM.

For further information and the online version of the toolkit please visit the website: https://www.msm-trainings.org/

You will find the E-learning modules in different languages: French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and Spanish.

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European Standards of HIV Prevention and Care: Module on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

chris.spurgat@dah.aidshilfe.de — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:07:10 +0000

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Key Population

European Standards of Care Module on PreP.pdf

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Description

This report on standards of care for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis is one in a series of standards for HIV care. Other
reports in the series can be found on ECDC’s website at https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/infectious-disease-topics/hiv-infection-and-aids/prevention-and-treatment/ecdceacs-standards-hiv

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. European standards of HIV prevention
and care: Module on pre-exposure prophylaxis. Stockholm: ECDC; 2025.

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC): https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en

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CORE WP5: Empowering Peers: Comprehensive Guide for Supporting Key Populations in Continuum of Care

chris.spurgat@dah.aidshilfe.de — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:04:47 +0000

CORE WP5: Empowering Peers: Comprehensive Guide for Supporting Key Populations in Continuum of Care chris.spurgat@… Thu, 07/24/2025 - 09:04

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Community Involvement

Key Population

Empowering Peers Comprehensive Guide for Supporting Key Populations in Continuum of Care.pdf

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Description

This deliverable presents a comprehensive guide for Peer Workers and Peer Navigators to improve healthcare access for key populations affected by HIV, viral hepatitis, STIs, and TB. It covers prevention, testing, treatment, and care strategies, emphasizing community-led, integrated approaches.
The guide highlights the necessary competencies for Peer Workers, the delivery of services in the continuum of care for key populations, the importance of continuous training and collaboration, and the need for ongoing evaluation to strengthen the effectiveness of peer support interventions.

CORE Project: https://core-action.eu/core-home

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Technologies, strategies and approaches for testing populations at risk of sexually transmitted infections in the EU/EEA

chris.spurgat@dah.aidshilfe.de — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:03:18 +0000

Technologies, strategies and approaches for testing populations at risk of sexually transmitted infections in the EU/EEA chris.spurgat@… Wed, 07/23/2025 - 10:03

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Key Population