Opportunities and prospects. Treatment for all. Opportunities and prospects. Olena Stryzhak Ukraine

According to the data of the Ukrainian Disease Control Centre of the MOH of Ukraine, taking into account all officially registered cases of HIV among Ukrainian citizens since the start of the epidemic, as of 01 Jul 2013 134,302 people (294.8 per 100 thousand people) were under dispensary observation.

However, it is a generally acknowledged fact that the official data do not reflect a real scale of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ukraine, in particular the actual number of HIV infected people. Updated HIV/AIDS assessments show that at the beginning of 2013 there were 219 thousand HIV infected people in Ukraine aged 15 and older which made up 0.57 % of the total population in this age group.

Key Population in Ukraine: IDUs – injecting drug users/having experience in injecting drug usage MSM – men who have sex with men SWs – sex workers

They have 3 or 4 times less access to treatment

Ukraine included at the Fast Track Strategy as one of the 30 countries

Some perspective and achievements: Currently Ukraine is the first in the EECA region: • HIV-transmission from mother to child has been reduced to 7.5 times from 2001 • Coverage of antiretroviral treatment has increased to 20 times last 10 years • 75-90% of ART was procured by the Government (till 2013) • The most bigger program of substitution treatment in the EECA region.

The main purpose of the All-Ukrainian Network is 100 % Treatment for all! If we will not increase numbers of people on treatment in Ukraine first of all the key population We can not fundamentally reverse the increase of new cases of HIV and reduce AIDS mortality, and to take the epidemic under control

What we need to do? Fund Harm Reduction programs with special attention at the women issues Mobilize community Reduce stigma and discrimination Advocate for funding from the Government 100 % Treatment for all PLHIV in Ukraine

Thank you!