This week Sarah and Jess begin a three-part journey through Russia's HIV story. We travel back to the community where the country's first major HIV outbreak unfolded, exploring the events that changed countless lives and the lasting impact still felt today.

TW: This episode contains discussion of suicide and HIV-related stigma, which some listeners may find distressing


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HIV/AIDS in Russia - Wikipedia

Country Profile – Positive Destinations

Three decades after ‘Western HIV plague’ hit USSR, this tiny community is still coming to terms with the devastation and lost children | The Independent | The Independent

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UNAIDS is deeply saddened by the death of Vadim Valentinovich Pokrovsky | UNAIDS

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