Location: Balti region, Floresti, Folesti, Glodeni, Râscani, Sângerei

Situation:

With a very high inflation rate and a very low rate of investment, Moldova remains in a difficult economic position. The extreme poverty encourages mass emigration and increases the risks linked to human trafficking, particularly for women, victims of sexual exploitation. Most of these victims do not have access to any healthcare and suffer from serious problems: sexually transmitted infections, reproductive health problems, psychological or nervous problems and difficulties with reintegration.

Activities:

Doctors of the World supports the Friends of Young People Health Centre (ATIS), run by the NGO Young People for the Right to Live (TDV). This support is for prevention and care for victims of trafficking through access to healthcare, welfare and legal services. The programme includes:
• Encouraging the long term sustainability of the ATIS centre by integrating it into the national health system;
• Promoting coordination between those involved at the regional and national levels;
• Participating in the working groups on prevention and protection, set up by the National Committee against Trafficking;
• Participating in national and international networks on prevention and advocacy.

Outlook:

To integrate the ATIS centre into the regional health system with complete handover to TDV.To develop outreach activities among the vulnerable populations in the ‘raions’.To extend the Doctors of the World/TDV partnership into a consortium which includes CPTW, NPW and the medical and social services of Balti council.

Project start date: October 2005     

End date: July 2009