Adjara. The mid-term plan of 2016-2019 programs was discussed on May 5 in the Adjara Ministry of Health with the CSO representatives. According to the Health Minister, target programs will be expanded in the long-term program. The Ministry's budget will increase by 641 000 GEL in 2015, and overall, 18 programs will be extended and one new will be added. The Public Health Center and the Employment Agency have presented their own Action Plans. In addition to CSOs, representatives of medical institutions have attended the meeting.

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) has released information obtained from the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Welfare concerning the number of abortions in Georgia in 2013-2014. "... 39 225 facts of termination of pregnancy were reported officially in 2012. According to the obtained information, in the following years the abortion trend is declining. In 2013, cases were reduced to 36 537 cases, and in 2014 under the preliminary data, 31 908 case were reported", the publication states. For the full text... Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. The Georgian Young Lawyers' Association has carried out a street opinion poll in relation to the World Health Day, aimed at identifying the extent of citizens' knowledge on the right to health and its protection in Georgia. In connection with this day, GYLA has organized events in three cities – Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Zugdidi – to inform public about their rights in the healthcare sector.     Source: the organization's web page in the social network.

Tbilisi. The Georgian Red Cross Society and the "Georgian Coalition against Tuberculosis" have organized on March 24 a solidarity initiative-march with a slogan "Let's Discover, Treat, Defeat Tuberculosis". The initiative aimed to increase public interest towards the problem of tuberculosis and support those contracted by tuberculosis. Source: the organization's web page in the social network.  

Tbilisi. Transparency International – Georgia has released the blog: "Instead of subsidizing medications, the state should focus on the socially unprotected". For the full text... Source: transparency.ge

Guria. The Ozurgeti Civic Engagement Center has hosted on January 28 an "awareness-raising event and information campaign on C Hepatitis". The Head of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, Maia Kutidze and epidemiologist ElzaSimonishvili have thoroughly discussed ways of spreading of C Hepatitis, identification of signs of infection, and ways of communication of this disease. Attendees were especially interested in the prevention of the disease and the state policy, which implies a correct diagnosing-treatment and provision of medicines to patients. Schoolchildren, youngsters and citizens interested in the issue have attended the meeting.

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) held a discussion on January 15 titled "General healthcare program and its challenges in Georgia". The discussion was organized as part of the project "Strategic Plan Georgia 2020 - Enhancing Civil Society Involvement". For the full text. Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. The UN Children’s Fund and the Pediatric European Network for Treatment of AIDS have organized a three-day seminar. Along with the Georgian pediatricians and specialists of infectious diseases and tuberculosis, 50 representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan have participated in the seminar. For the full text Source: unicef.ge

Tbilisi. Public Defender addressees to the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia. "It came to the knowledge of the Public Defender of Georgia that in several cases citizens with Ossetian and Abkhazian passports were refused social benefits.The Public Defender believes that the Georgian government has an obligation to protect rights of indigenous residents of the conflict regions and ensure their accessibility to social programmes notwithstanding of non-possession of a document confirming citizenship of Georgia".  For the full text Source: ombudsman.ge

Imereti. Training in "Health Lifestyle - First Initiative" was delivered on September11 for 15 members of the Kutaisi Youth Center.Training aimed to raise youngster's awareness and develop new, practical skills for the healthy lifestyle as the priority initiative, making a useful choice for one's own health, etc. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Tbilisi. The Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center has released a blog post - "Compulsory treatment of persons with mental health problems, as an allowed practice infringing upon rights". "Current regulation with respect to persons with mental health problems must be viewed as an approach violating the rights, which, in light of the essence of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ratified by Georgia, must be necessarily revised", says the blog post. For the full text. Source: emc.org.ge

Adjara. "We Choose to Live” – this slogan has united local CSOs and ordinary citizens in the Batumi Boulevard on July 28. In solidarity to persons suffering from C Hepatitis, they have participated in model elections and voted symbolically for the life. With this method the event’s organizers try to attract the state’s attention and ask the authorities to fund the full course of treatment for persons suffering from C Hepatitis, because they believe that despite cheapening of the medicines, the majority of patients still cannot afford them. Until now only 500 citizens have used the benefit program designed for 10,000 beneficiaries. According to the official data, currently there are total of 200,000 affected citizens registered in the country.

Samegrelo. On July 17 in Association "Atinati”, Foundation "Partnership for Road Safety" and Youth Centre "Ortus” held a presentation and discussion about civil monitoring project of air quality in Zugdidi. The goal of the meeting was to develop safe, clean, affordable and green transport and promotional support of living healthy way in public. Within the project framework air quality measuring sensors were installed in different regions of Georgia, among them in Zugdidi.  Here you can see obtained results: aqe.elva.org You can also see air quality sensors of Georgia in the world’s map: airqualityegg.com Source: Organization "Friendly Roads” web-site in social network 

Tbilisi. On July 13 cycling race was held within Tbilisi cycling week framework organized by the Youth Association "Droni”.The project aimed to introduce a healthy way and popularization of bicycle as transport in Georgia. Everyone was able to take part in cycling marathon.The event was held organized by Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, Children and Youth Development Fund, the Youth Association "Droni” and the National Federation of cycle racing. Source: cspinfo.ge 

Tbilisi. The Youth Parliament of Georgia of the 2014 calling has organized a discussion in the Ilia University: "Drug Addiction – Healthcare Problem or a Crime?". For the full text. Source: freea.ge

Tbilisi. A conference was held on May 30 on the introduction in Georgia of a new model of early integration of children's development. Representatives of the public sector and CSOs, as well as the health and social welfare specialists have discussed the issue.A new model of children's early development ensures the discovery of preventive and development problems at an early stage in children with special needs. 15,000 children require early intervention services in Georgia, and currently only 350 children can use these services with state funding.The conference was organized by the Georgian Association of Child Neurologists and Neurosurgeons, with support of the "Open Society - Georgia" Foundation. Source: www.osgf.ge

Adjara. The Civil Advisers' Council functioning with the Batumi Sakrebulo and the City Hall have organized a meeting on May21 in the Batumi Civic Engagement Center, at which the participants have discussed the priorities of the City Hall's Health and Social Protection Service for 2015-2018.Local population, members of the Public Assemblies and their leaders, and representatives of media outlets, CSOs and governmental agencies have attended the meeting.

Kvemo Kartli. SIQA has organized an event on May 18 in Rustavi to commemorate the World Remembrance Day of AIDS Victims. The event aimed at informing interested persons on HIV infection and prevention, consultations and the quick testing. Seminar was delivered, at which the attending participants have received information and taken the tests. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Tbilisi. Organization the "Young Barristers” addresses government to urgently react on problems of emergency system of Georgia and discusses the issue of first aid effectiveness as a priority of health system reform. For the full text Source:barristers.ge

Tbilisi. The Georgian Red Cross Society has organized on May 14 a blood donation event together with the Iashvili Blood Bank and the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.The event aimed to assist children suffering from leukemia in the Iashvili Clinic with blood. Staff members of the LEPL Crime Prevention Center and the Public Service Hall of the Ministry of Justice have participated in the blood donation event. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Tbilisi. The youth reproductive health week titled "Create Future Today” is organized on May 5-12, which aims to inform the youth about various aspects of reproductive health. Various events are planned as part of the week in Tbilisi and regions: peer-education sessions, public lectures, TV and radio programs. The events are and will be held in Tbilisi, Gori, Telavi and Akhaltsikhe as part of the USAID Sustain project in partnership with the Center for Development and Democracy. Source: cdd.ge

Tbilisi. A guide to health and human rights issues was published on May 7 with support of the "Open Society – Georgia” Foundation. A 744-page publication includes human rights issues such as patient care, rights of palliative patients, rights of persons infected with HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, persons with disabilities and their rights and the health-related issues of other minorities. The guide could be used for developing the thematic and learning courses, as well as for drafting health-related claims and pursuing strategic legal proceedings. Source: the organization's page in the social network.