Assaults on medical professionals in Kyrgyzstan to be punishable by fines or imprisonment   10.06.2024   Article published on the 24.kg website   Kyrgyzstan’s Parliamentary Committee on Social Policy has approved amendments to a number of legislative texts at first reading.   Amendments have been made to a law designed to protect medics in the …

Moldova to benefit from comprehensive programme on development of rehabilitation services for adults, children 5 June 2024, Chișinău (Moldovan Government website) – The quality and accessibility of the rehabilitation services for adults and children will be improved and the capacity of management of the non-transmissible diseases nationally will be strengthened. In this respect, the cabinet …

The Russian Government has changed job quota rules for people with disabilities   03.06.2024   Article published on the ASI website   The new procedure for meeting these quotas will be effective from 1 September.   The decree that establishes this new policy has been published on the Government’s official regulations and legal acts website. …

Ad Rem has published a report on the problem of early and forced marriages in the Russian Federation   31.05.2024   Article published on the ASI website   The Ad Rem project and its team comprising lawyer Yulia Antonova, psychologist Inna Ayrapetyan and sociologist Kulsam Magomadova have published a report on forced marriages to coincide …

Survey reveals one in ten donors require financial assistance themselves   Most often, people who applied to loan companies made donations to adults in difficult life situations. Article from ASI website 29.05.2024   The charity service VK Dobro and the financial marketplace ‘Vyberu.ru’ conducted a survey among three thousand citizens from different regions of the …

If you’re a kleptomaniac, get out of the health care system!   28.05.2024   Article published on the esp.md website   The Moldovan Health Minister Alla Nemerenco has launched a major crackdown on corruption in the health care system after a department head and a narcologist were questioned by staff on suspicion of corruption at …

Men and women overboard: Dementia in Kazakhstan and why people tend to ignore it   27.05.2024   Article published on the Zakon.kz website   “Sometimes old age comes without wisdom”, young people sneer, mocking the fractious disposition of the older generation. But is this really just about a person being bad-tempered? How can loved-ones be …

ASI releases video explaining why CSOs need analysts   In ASI’s video, the plot revolves around employees of the Old Age in Joy Foundation, who help the elderly. So, what does analytics have to do with it?   24.05.2024   The Joy in Old Age Foundation cares for the elderly and supports the development of …

A Government Centre for Supporting Women and Girls Who Have Been Victims of Sexual Violence has been established in Kyrgyzstan   24.05.2024   Article published on the 24.kg website   The creation of a State centre Single Window to help women and girls who have suffered gender-based violence was announced in Bishkek by the Republic’s …

Preparing for winter well ahead of time: WHO supports Ukrainian hospitals with crucial modular heating units 23 May 2024 WHO Ukraine News release The third year of war in Ukraine is significantly impacting public health facilities and services. While day-to-day emergency health support remains crucial, it is equally important to further strengthen the health system …