"We are particularly happy to be part of the CORE project, to be able to escalate integrated testing among migrants in Sweden," says Povi Foly Lawson from Noaks Ark Mozaik. In Sweden, the burden of HIV is higher among the migrant population, yet there is considerable stigma surrounding it. Of people living with HIV, 65% are of migrant background, and 80% arrived in Sweden already infected. Noaks Ark Mozaik aims to make HIV services more accessible to this key population and adapt them to their needs. They provide integrated testing services, screening for Hepatitis C and B in addition to HIV. They are using CORE funding to train, employ, and pay peer educators with migration experience, who are essential for reaching this population. They have already recruited a public health specialist and eleven peers who are actively conducting outreach. Without CORE, this initiative would not have been possible. Data already indicates an increase in outreach contacts and the number of tests conducted.
"CORE - COmmunity REsponse to End Inequalities" is a 36-month EU Action Grant running from January 1st, 2023, to December 31st, 2025, involving 24 partners from 16 EU Member States. The project seeks to reduce inequalities in the responses to HIV, TB, and viral hepatitis by promoting, strengthening, and integrating community responses that have proven essential in reaching communities traditionally underserved by mainstream prevention and healthcare services. Funded by the EU4Health Programme, this project is particularly crucial in countries where these responses remain inadequate compared to the EU average.
We interviewed members of the implementing organisations about the progress they have made at the project's halfway point. The results demonstrate that CORE substantially supports these organisations at the grassroots level.
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