In 2023, World AIDS Day is being observed for the second consecutive year under the shadow of Russia’s war against Ukraine. This conflict has had a devastating impact on people living with HIV in Ukraine

Nearly 20% of Ukraine’s territory has been occupied by Russia, over 10 million people have been displaced within or outside Ukraine, and more than 1,500 medical facilities have been damaged or completely destroyed.

Since the early days of the large-scale invasion, the Alliance for Public Health, along with other civil society organizations, has been working tirelessly to ensure a sustained response to the HIV epidemic and address new humanitarian needs caused by the war.

We share this SitRep on the HIV epidemic in the context of war: read more