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List of Health Reform Projects
Building a bridge for drug injectors to HIV health services in Yaroslavl, Russia EU
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
European Union (EU), EU-Russia Cooperation Programme (formerly known as Tacis)  Yaroslavl branch of Russian women’s charity for an AIDS-free future  Yaroslavl oblast  01/01/2003 - 31/12/2004 (24 months)
239 346 EUR 
Objectives:  To bridge the gap between health services and the high-risk group. Through a peer-driven recruitment and outreach mechanism the project will access IDUs in the community and recruit them for HIV risk assessment and education. The project will also implement a comprehensive training programme for medical professionals. 
 
Cup of sobriety FNE
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
New Eurasia Foundation (FNE)  Ministry of Health of the Republic of Karelia  Republic of Karelia  25/12/2004 - 30/12/2005 (12 months)
2 993 USD 
Objectives:  (no information received) 
 
Cоздание системы превентивных мер защиты для борьбы с применением наркотиков среди молодёжи и подростков EU
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
European Union (EU), EU-Russia Cooperation Programme (formerly known as Tacis)  The Oryol state technical university  Orel oblast  01/01/2004 - 31/12/2004 (12 months)
75 000 EUR 
Objectives:  Training of school teachers, psychologists, parents Social researches of a situation and level of the use of drugs 
 
Development of drug and alcohol education programmes for children in St Petersburg EU
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
European Union (EU), EU-Russia Cooperation Programme (formerly known as Tacis)  St. Petersburg Regional NGO Centre Innovations   Saint-Petersburg  01/01/2003 - 31/12/2004 (24 months)
246 127 EUR 
Objectives:  To establish a multi-skilled team of drug and alcohol educators who will provide interactive, child-centred health education programmes and training in St Petersburg. The programme will be adaptable for different client groups. 
 
Drug resistance survey in the Russian Federation WHO
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
World Health Organisation (WHO)    Kaliningrad oblast, Mariy El Republic, Saratov oblast, Voronezh oblast  01/01/2001 - 01/01/1990 (ongoing project)
55 500 EUR 
Objectives:  Organization of Drug Resistance Survey in order to estimate prevalence of Drug Resistant TB. Establishment of Laboratory quality control. 
 
Empowering marginalized groups of women to protect their health and family EU
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
European Union (EU), EU-Russia Cooperation Programme (formerly known as Tacis)  Parents against Drugs in Togliatti     01/02/2004 - 31/01/2006 (24 months)
200 000 USD 
Objectives:  (no information received) 
 
Harm Reduction Project for Injection Drug Users MDM
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
Government of the French RepublicSoros FoundationMedicins du Monde (MDM)  Humanitarian Action Foundation  Saint-Petersburg  01/01/2002 - 31/12/2002 (12 months)
300 000 EUR 
Objectives:  Mobile needle exchange bus; HIV and STDs testing; medical consultation for IDU; psycological consultation for IDU; prevention; special project for sex workers. 
 
HIV/AIDS Harm Reduction Programme for Intravenous Drug Users DFID
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
Department for International Development (DFID)  Health Department of Sverdlovskaya oblast  Sverdlovsk oblast  01/11/1999 - 30/04/2001 (18 months) 
Objectives:  (no information received) 
 
INFORMATION CAMPAIGN AGAINST TRAFFICKING SIDA
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
Swedish Agency for International Development (SIDA)    Murmansk oblast  01/01/2003 - 31/12/2003 (12 months) 
Objectives:  The project comprises an anti-trafficking public and media information campaign in Murmansk oblast.  
 
Nordic Forum
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
Северный форум  Komi republican narcological dispensary  Chukotka autonomous region, Khanti-Mansyiskiy autonomous region, Komi Republic, Saint-Petersburg, Sakha Republic (Yakutiya), Volgograd oblast, Yamalo-Nenetskiy autonomous region  01/05/2006 - 01/01/2007 (ongoing project) 
Objectives:  (no information received) 
 
Prevention of Youth Drug Addiction (PYDA) EU
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
European Union (EU), EU-Russia Cooperation Programme (formerly known as Tacis)  Association Spaseniye, St. Petersburg  Saint-Petersburg  01/01/2003 - 30/06/2004 (18 months)
191 479 EUR 
Objectives:  To survey the existing drug addiction situation in the region, create an NGO network, train NGO personnel in working out how to raise awareness among young people. 
 
Project against Drug Abuse FINGOV
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
Government of Finland (FINGOV)    Republic of Karelia  01/01/2000 - 31/12/2002 (36 months)
64 000 EUR 
Objectives:  (no information received) 
 
Promotion of social awareness about consequences of drug addiction and rehabilitation in Samara EU
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
European Union (EU), EU-Russia Cooperation Programme (formerly known as Tacis)  Public Foundation Novaya Zhizn  Samara oblast  01/01/2003 - date (ongoing project)
100 000 EUR 
Objectives:  Promotion of information campaigns through mass media, schools, medical and social institutionsTo ensure social and psychological support for the rehabilitation of former drug addicts and current drug abusers. 
 
RETURN AND RECOVERY OF VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING SIDA
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
Swedish Agency for International Development (SIDA)      01/01/2003 - 31/12/2005 (36 months) 
Objectives:  The overall objective is to contribute to the counter-trafficking and rehabilitation efforts in Russia through building the capacity of the Angel Coalition Victim Assistance Center in Moscow and five regional Angel Coalition safe houses to provide safe and successful return and rehabilitation of women and children victims.  
 
Strengthening the Fight Against The Russian Drug-Aid Epidemic EU
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
European Union (EU), EU-Russia Cooperation Programme (formerly known as Tacis)  Pskov regional public organization “Kamen” (Stone)  Pskov oblast, Saint-Petersburg  01/01/2003 - 01/01/2005 (ongoing project)
266 146 EUR 
Objectives:  To reduce the spread of HIV/ AIDS in Russia by increasing the capacity of Pskov and northwest Russian NGOs working in this sector and by establishment of new prevention and rehabilitation services.

The target group is youth at risk of drug addiction, already drug-dependent marginalized youth at high risk of being HIV infected or drug addicts who are HIV+ or who have developed AIDS. 
 
Support for local hepatitis B Control Development in Ivanovo EU
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
European Union (EU), EU-Russia Cooperation Programme (formerly known as Tacis)  Public Foundation of the 1st Ivanovo City Hospital  Ivanovsk oblast  01/09/2002 - 28/02/2003 (6 months)
100 000 EUR 
Objectives:  Development of methodologies for the prevention and control of Hepatitis B development of Health partnership with governmental and NGO sector. 
 
The preventive campaign against drugs-abuse in the city of Kostomuksha (ANTINARKOTA) EU
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
European Union (EU), EU-Russia Cooperation Programme (formerly known as Tacis)    Republic of Karelia  01/11/2002 - 31/05/2003 (7 months)
169 848 EUR 
Objectives:  To increase general level of knowledge about dangers and consequences of drug- and intoxicant-abuse among young people; to introduce models of alternative actions and to design and produce preventive materials for the use at school, homes by active young people and authorities as well as by mass media. 
 
The Voices of Нope EU
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
European Union (EU), EU-Russia Cooperation Programme (formerly known as Tacis)  Ural Foundation for Social Innovation (UFSI)  Sverdlovsk oblast  01/01/2003 - 01/06/2004 (ongoing project)
140 229 EUR 
Objectives:  1.To contribute to the reduction in the number of young drug users in Ekaterinburg area; 2.Inform and provide legal and psychological assistance to teenagers and their families confronted with drug issues; 3.Improve Ural helplines’ professional consultants’ capacities in all aspects regarding drug issues for teenagers including psychological and social support. 
 
Предотвращение ВИЧ-инфекции среди потребителей внутривенных наркотиков в г.Тольятти Самарской области. Российско-Британский проект DFID
Financier Counterpart Region Duration/Budget
Department for International Development (DFID)    Samara oblast  01/04/2001 - 31/12/2004 (45 months) 
Objectives:  Предупреждение распространения ВИЧ-инфекции в г.Тольятти путем консолидации усилий российских и британских партнеров в осуществлении совместных профилактических мероприятий