Reduce discrimination and remove the barriers vulnerable populations face when accessing healthcare in one of the few regions in the world where infections continue to rise.

Since being diagnosed with HIV, Vera and Lyubov have been working to create support services to help other people affected by HIV and to end AIDS in their local communities.

Stigma around HIV is still rife, but new programmes are helping people become more aware and speak openly about living with the virus.

Tony, a former executive director of an organisation advocating for trans issues, is continuing to work to dismantle the oppression the community faces in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Whether providing access to care or raising awareness of HIV, community leaders across Eastern Europe and Central Asia are working to turn the tide of AIDS.

Meet the Changemakers who are working to improve the everyday lives of people with HIV in Kazakhstan, Russia and Romania.