Provision of care for people with HIV migrating from Ukraine: preparing for a long-term response
Language English Country Great Britain, England Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Review
PubMed
40176534
PubMed Central
PMC11970604
DOI
10.1097/qad.0000000000004147
PII: 00002030-202505010-00001
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Anti-Retroviral Agents therapeutic use supply & distribution MeSH
- Health Services Accessibility * MeSH
- HIV Infections * drug therapy diagnosis epidemiology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Transients and Migrants * statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Armed Conflicts MeSH
- Delivery of Health Care * organization & administration MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Review MeSH
- Geographicals
- Ukraine epidemiology MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Anti-Retroviral Agents MeSH
Russia's invasion and war in Ukraine have caused a major humanitarian crisis among Ukrainian citizens, but also specifically affected diagnosis and provision of HIV care. As Ukraine remains the country with the second highest (after Russia) HIV incidence in Europe, the forced migration resulting from the war has required urgent and targeted responses to allow for uninterrupted access to medical care and antiretroviral drug supply in neighboring countries and beyond. Response and integration of people with HIV (PWH) has been swift across European countries, but several challenges remain. Key challenges relate to the expansion of unstigmatized HIV testing to tackle late diagnoses, development of legal frameworks allowing for access to medication not registered or under patent protection in other European countries, diagnosis and treatment of key comorbidities including tuberculosis (TB) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), vaccination programs, and continued surveillance for drug resistance and changes in molecular epidemiology.
Department of Adults' Infectious Diseases Medical University of Warsaw
Department of Medicine 1 Bonn University Hospital Bonn
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Stockholm Sweden
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