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The “Association of Medical Workers of the City of Chapaevsk” was recognized as a “foreign agent”
The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation entered the Association of Medical Workers of the City of Chapaevsk into the register of "foreign agents".
According to an entry in the register on the website of the Ministry of Justice, the association is engaged in “shaping socio-political views and beliefs, etc.” with the aim of "influencing the development and implementation of public policy."
The department named Harvard University as a foreign source of funding, indicating in brackets the Harvard School of Public Health and the National Institutes of Health.
The fact that the organization complies with the characteristics of a non-profit organization performing the functions of a foreign agent was established during an unscheduled on-site inspection carried out by the Office of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation for the Samara Region.
- The activities of the "Association of Medical Workers of the City of Chapaevsk" were not widely covered in the media. The organization is mentioned on the site dedicated to AIDS prevention as one of the NGOs in the Samara region that provide assistance to HIV-infected people. The NPO also takes part in city anti-smoking events.
- In 2013, the association applied for a state grant with the project "Increasing the attractiveness of a healthy lifestyle and preventing the syndrome of" professional burnout "among doctors in Chapaevsk", in 2015 - with the project "Increasing the attractiveness of a healthy lifestyle and reducing tobacco consumption among doctors and students Chapaevsk.
- The “Association of Medical Workers of the City of Chapaevsk” has existed, according to the organization’s website , since 1999. The head of the NGO is Oleg Sergeev. Sergeev coordinates the Healthy Cities project of the WHO European office in Chapaevsk. In 2015, Chapaevsk was accredited as a participant in the project.
- The status of "foreign agent" is assigned to those NGOs that, according to the Ministry of Justice, receive funding from abroad and at the same time are engaged in political activities. Such NCOs are required to submit reports and undergo audits more often, which significantly complicates their activities. Organizations must also declare that they are recognized as "foreign agents".