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EATG call to the Ukrainian Government to maintain the "Institute of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases" (Kiev, Ukraine)

China lifts its travel restrictions - call to lift restrictions in the WHO European region

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EU HIV/AIDS Civil Society Forum calls on the Romanian government to ensure access to antiretroviral treatment

"The interruption of antiretroviral treatment therapy puts PLHIV at imminent danger to develop resistance. (...) By interrupting their treatment, these patients will be at great personal health risk with the well known public health implications on top".

Latvian "Recommendations on Rational Pharmacotherapy for State-Budget-Covered Antiretroviral Medicines for HIV Infection" – call for revision (14 Dec 2009)

Letter to Friends of Global Fund Europe on prioritisation and eligibility

Below you can find the letter signed by several regional (Eastern European and Central Asian region) networks and Russian NGO Consortium GLOBUS. We are seeking for your opinion, support and clear position on the issue of prioritization and eligibility.

EATG urges pharmaceutical companies to join the UNITAID patent pool initiative now (Nov 23, 2009)

EATG urges the Ugandan government to not pass the Anti-Homosexuality Bill (Oct 28, 2009)

EATG urges the Ukrainian government not to give in the demands in the ongoing negociations with EFTA (Oct 23, 2009)

EATG urges governments of the Baltic States to take immediate action to prevent the situation regarding HIV/Aids prevention, treatment and care during times of economic crisis to worsen dramatically (Oct 15, 2009)

Call to prevent "AIDS is a mass murderer" campaign in Germany

Open letter from the EU Civil Society Forum on HIV/AIDS (CSF) calling upon the German Minister Ulla Schmitt to take appropriate steps to prevent the start of the Regenbogen e.V. "AIDS is a mass murderer" campaign.

Letter on Czech Republic Visa Restrictions for People Living with HIV

The European AIDS Treatment Group strongly condemns the introduction by the Czech Government of a visa entry requirement that would completely exclude from entry to the Czech Republic people from certain countries with HIV, tuberculosis and syphilis.

Joint open letter to Commissioner Vassiliou on pharmaceutical package

Dear Ms. Vassiliou,

As representatives of a wide range of organisations of patients, consumers, health professionals and social health insurances, we would like to convey you with all our trust and support. We have every confidence that you will protect public health interests when discussing the forthcoming "pharmaceutical package".

Open Letter on Economic Crisis and Health, EU Health Policy Forum

As a member of the EU Health Policy Forum, EATG signed the Open Letter on Economic Crisis and Health. The letter has been sent to the EU institutions, permanent representations in Brussels and European political parties.

”Information to patients“ by pharmaceutical companies: has the debate been hijacked?

31.03.2008 - EATG & 10 patient-led organisations mobilised against the European Commission's proposal to leave information to patient solely in the hands of the pharmaceutical industry regardless of the industry biased approach to patient information.

EATG urges UN to take action against discriminatory US travel restrictions in place for PLWHA

Letter to UN Secretary General concerning US travel restrictions and the violation of human rights and fundamental public health principles.