Global Programs

Russian Red Cross (RRC), Irkutsk Oblast Branch

Country(s) of Activity:Russia
Project Length:2 years
Type of Organization:Local Non-Governmental Organization
Local Partners: Federal AIDS Center, Ministry of Health, Mothers Against Drug Addiction, Siberian Initiative in HIV Prevention, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Geographic Focus:Irkutsk region in Eastern Siberia
Program Focus:Education through training and conseling, stigma reduction
Target Populations:informal caregivers providing care and support to PLHIV, formal healthcare providers

The RRC trains healthcare workers and home-based caregivers on home-based care and stigma reduction. RCC also builds capacity and improves coping skills of informal caregivers caring for PLHIV through training and counseling.