Lancet: Fears for Georgia’s NGOs
“There is already anecdotal evidence that individuals from highly stigmatised groups…are avoiding approaching NGOs for receiving health and social care services”, Ganna Dovbakh, EHRA – this says enough about the impact of shrinking space for civil society and communities.
Check out one more article in Lancet on reality of NGOs in Georgia. The impact of shrinking space for civil society (so called “foreign agents” and “LGBT-propaganda” laws and other measures) might have an unprecedented impact on communities and response to HIV.
“Even if a scientific breakthrough were to yield an effective cure for HIV tomorrow, it would be rendered ineffective if individuals remain fearful of seeking care due to punitive legislation or societal stigmatisation”, Dumitru Laticevschi, head of eastern Europe and central Asia at The Global Fund.
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