Mental health and quality of life among refugees and asylum seekers: a multicentre project In collaboration with 7 different centres and institutions, IAN is conducting research on Mental health and quality of life among refugees and asylum seekers. The aim of the project is to gain new knowledge on mental health and quality of life of refugees, both during the flight and at the reception centres in which they arrive. There is some research … Read More
The Disability Leaders of Tomorrow (D-LOT) Project “The Disability Leaders of Tomorrow (D-LOT)” is designed with the aim to establish support for professional workers in support services for persons with disabilities and to promote and contribute to real and sustainable changes in the way of services provision in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (the project is being implemented in 15 countries). D-lot project is … Read More
Case management for better treatment efficiency – pilot project The project contribute to improvement of HIV treatment efficiency by developing and providing ongoing peer support in Clinic for infective and tropical diseases (HIV/AIDS department) of Clinical centre of Serbia to people living with HIV(PLHIV) based on individual case management. The project particularly focus on newly diagnosed, treatment naive patients, but also support those who are already on treatment with … Read More
IRCT Centre Support Grants 2016 Short project description: In 2016 IAN received IRCT grant supporting all activities related to rehabilitation of torture victims and their family members. In 2016 IAN CRTV continued to provide holistic rehabilitation that includes psychological, medical and legal assistance to torture victims and their family members. IAN CRTV beneficiaries are torture victims from previous war in former Yugoslavia, current victims of … Read More
Trainings on psychosocial and medical support to refugees and asylum seekers In 2016, IAN in cooperation with Medecines Du Monde (MDM) in Serbia organized two trainings on psychosocial and medical support to refugees and asylum seekers. The main objective of the training was improvement of quality of service delivery to refugees in the field, through empowerment of all helpers working in the field. Specific objectives were: increased knowledge about trauma, physical … Read More
Emergency assistance to torture victims among migrants and asylum seekers in Serbia Project Emergency assistance to torture victims among migrants and asylum seekers in Serbia is designed with the aim to provide medical assistance and psychological first aid to refugees and migrants in their transit through Serbia. Assistance was provided through medical mobile unit consisting of medical doctor, nurse, psychologist, interpreter and field coordinator. Special focus was given to identification and treatment … Read More
Refugee and Migrant Crisis in Europe Short project description: Provision of medical assistance and psychological first aid to refugees and migrants in their transit through Serbia. Assistance was provided through medical mobile unit (MMU) consisting of medical doctor, nurse, psychologist, interpreter and field coordinator. Project was implemented in Belgrade, Sid – Principovac, Adasevci, Berkasovo and Sid railway station in the period from September 2015 until March … Read More
Recovery within community – Supporting recovery of persons with mental disorders and their full inclusion in the community The project was implemented in partnership with International Mental Health Collaborating Network IMHCN, Association of users of psychiatric services and their families “Dusa”; associations “Prostor” and “In the Family Circle”. Associates of the project are Provincial Secretariat for Health Care, Social Policy and Demography, psychiatric institutions from Kovin, Vrsac and Novi Knezevac and social care institutions from Curug, Novi Becej … Read More
Hate crime prevention in Central and Eastern Europe and Western Balkan countries Short project description: Project aims to improve the hate crime (HC) prevention and HC victims´ support in CEE and Western Balkan region through strengthening the professional competencies of HC victims´service providers and other organizations that help people/communities exposed to HC. Project leader is organisation In IUSTITIA from Czech Republic and project partners are HC victims´service providers from Poland, Slovakia, Serbia … Read More
Global Holistic Approach to the Fight against Impunity for Torture (DFI) In 2014 International Aid Network, in partnership with the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) and 10 other rehabilitation centres in different regions, started to implement project “Global Holistic Approach to the Fight against Impunity for Torture” (DFI). Overall aim of the project is to contribute to the fight against impunity by using data gathered from survivors of torture … Read More
Civil Society Campaign for Efficient Protection of Persons with Mental Disorders Short project description: The project is implemented in partnership with Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia, which is the project lead. The project combines professional training in models of good practice, independent expertise and advocacy that synergically lead towards a radical reform of Serbia’s mental healthcare system and strengthen CSO capacity to gain public support. In cooperation with the … Read More
Services in the Local Community for People with Mental Disabilities “EUROSTART” Short project description: Due to the lack of adequate community-based services and the lack of appropriate healthcare and social services in the community, lots of people with mental diseases in AP Vojvodina are forced to seek support in other bodies for social assistance, which are far from their towns. Moreover the situation of the existing institutions is insufficient and there … Read More
