FRONTLINE AIDS UKRAINE APPEAL
Help support people living with and affected by HIV in Ukraine
Help support people living with and affected by HIV in Ukraine
Frontline AIDS has launched an urgent appeal to support people living with and affected by HIV in Ukraine. Our partner Alliance for Public Health (APH) is in Ukraine providing food, medicines and shelter.
Ukraine has the second largest HIV epidemic in Europe. Today, there are more than 250,000 people living with HIV in the country. That’s around 1% of the population.
APH and its partners have played a major role in efforts to tackle HIV in Ukraine, both in increasing the proportion of people with HIV accessing treatment and ensuring those most at risk can access HIV prevention, harm reduction and other vital services. As a result of these efforts, AIDS-related deaths in the country have more than halved since 2010.
The conflict in Ukraine not only puts these gains at risk; it is already disrupting vital health and support services in many regions. People living with HIV in Ukraine may have only a few weeks remaining of the medication they need to stay well. This poses a serious risk to their health.
APH has continued to provide services throughout the crisis, from continuing HIV prevention and testing for the people and communities most at risk, to providing rapid emergency support for people living with HIV who have been displaced by the conflict. They are also sustaining their specialist support for marginalised communities, including harm reduction for people who use drugs.
In some cities, APH offices have been repurposed as shelters for marginalised groups, while the organisation’s mobile HIV testing units are being deployed to deliver food and medicines, and in some cases to evacuate its clients and their families to safety.
As the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine grows, APH is providing a lifeline to thousands of people, including some of the most marginalised in society.
If you can, donate now to help APH keep services running for people living with and affected by HIV in Ukraine.