Support of Advocacy Initiatives Aimed at the Growing HIV/AIDS Epidemic Among Vulnerable Populations in Ukraine, Including Internally Displaced Persons from Crimea

Project duration: 1 September 2014–31 October 2018.

Project objectives:

Covering up to 5,000,000 people with media and public activities
Conducting at least three large scale public events
Initiating at least five media investigations on urgent awareness-raising and advocacy issues
Preparing 10 analytical materials on urgent issues
Involving at least 500 people in awareness-raising and advocacy activities for police and law-enforcement authorities
Providing legal support to at least 100 persons in need
Improving the state treatment program and guidelines
Reducing the cost of HCV treatment at least twofold
Providing treatment to at least 200 patients who are members of vulnerable populations
Developing and approving five local programs
Ensuring development by the Ukrainian Center of Disease Control of a reliable system of care and monitoring of HCV patients
Carrying out at least two national and 60 local activities all over the country dedicated to World Hepatitis Day
Testing over 600 people during public events
Distributing at least 6,000 copies of awareness-raising materials

The long-term project goal is promoting tolerance to members of vulnerable populations and initiating sustainable changes in the goals and local budget financing of HIV prevention activities among vulnerable populations.

Contact person: Myroslava Andruschenko