Eight projects—four focused on preventing HIV infection and four on tuberculosis prevention among vulnerable populations with limited access to medical services—will be implemented in 2025 with funding from the Preventive Measures Fund of the National Health Insurance Company (CNAM).
The NGO Casa Speranțelor won the competition with its project "Prevention and Detection of Tuberculosis Among Key Vulnerable Populations with Limited Access to Medical Services in Șoldănești District." The initiative is valued at 397,000 lei. Contacted by IPN, the association’s administrator, Valentina Onica, stated that the project will run from February to December 2025. It will focus on investigating individuals from high-risk groups, such as migrants, active smokers, and people with limited access to healthcare.
The association collaborates with healthcare centers, with one of its main objectives being to inform vulnerable groups that tuberculosis is preventable and treatable. The project aims to screen 500 individuals.
Another winning project is from the NGO Initiativa Pozitiva, titled "HIV Prevention Through Basic Prevention Services for High-Risk Groups." It will cover 550 beneficiaries in the central region of the country, with a total value of 573,000 lei.
Contacted by IPN, Alina Cojocari, head of the Activities for People Living with HIV department within the association, stated that the project will focus on increasing awareness and education about the risks of drug use and unprotected sex. Prevention and treatment methods will be discussed, and sterile supplies—including syringes, alcohol wipes, and condoms—will be distributed. Individuals will have the opportunity to be tested for HIV, HCV, HBV, and syphilis. If a positive result is obtained, they will be accompanied to medical institutions for confirmation or further evaluation. The project targets key vulnerable groups, including injecting drug users and sex workers in the central region.
The NGO Pentru Prezent și Viitor will implement the project "Expanding Access to HIV Prevention Services for High-Risk Groups in Central Moldova." Activities will involve 1,725 beneficiaries at high risk of infection, with a total project value of 2.1 million lei.
The NGO Uniunea pentru Echitate și Sănătate will carry out a project aimed at providing access to basic HIV prevention services for high-risk groups (IDUs and sex workers) in Orhei, Ungheni, and six northern localities in Moldova. The project will benefit 2,300 people, with a budget of 2.9 million lei.
The NGO AFI will conduct an HIV/AIDS prevention project in the central, southern, and northern regions of Moldova, with a budget of 3.8 million lei, covering 3,125 beneficiaries. The same organization will implement the project "Detection of Tuberculosis Among Key Affected Populations in Criuleni and Dubasari Districts," valued at 293,000 lei.
Another winning project was submitted by the NGO SMIT and is titled "Together for a Tuberculosis-Free Community in 2025." Its total value is 954,000 lei.
Additionally, the NGO Speranta Terrei won with the project "Health for All – Strengthening Efforts in Tuberculosis Control," valued at 665,600 lei.
The selected projects will be implemented between February and December 2025.
