On 27 December 2016, Alliance for Public Health (Alliance) delivered materials for the prevention of HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted diseases to the occupied areas of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. This delivery will cover the needs of community-based organizations, which continue implementing prevention programs in the occupied areas, for the first six months of 2017. The materials delivered included:
- 20,362 rapid tests for HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections;
- 1,240,000 condoms and lubricants;
- 5,300,240 sterile syringes and wipes.
In the areas not controlled by the Government of Ukraine, HIV prevention services continue to be provided to at least 20,000 members of key populations. However, program monitoring data show that the level of HIV infections in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in almost twice higher than the average rate in Ukraine. During 9 months 2016, within the Alliance-supported prevention programs 31,213 HIV tests were provided in the region, with 1.3% positive results in Donetsk oblast and 1.02% – in Luhansk oblast.
The same way as last year, Alliance ensured the delivery of drugs for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, which will cover 4 months of treatment for 500 patients (34,440 packs). This is the first in a cycle of the planned deliveries. We expect at least one more delivery to be made to TB treatment facilities located in Donetsk and Luhansk in the nearest future.
Provision of the humanitarian aid was agreed with the Global Fund and the HIV/TB/OST Sub-Cluster.
