Since 2018, I-TECH has supported the Ukraine Ministry of Health (MOH), through the MOH Public Health Center, in introducing and adopting WHO-recommended safe and effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens.
Category Archives: Ukraine
Assisted HIV Partner Notification/Index Testing in Ukraine
Since 2019, I-TECH has provided increased technical assistance for 39 state healthcare facilities in eleven high HIV burden regions of Ukraine to advance assisted partner notification/services and index testing as a sustainable strategy for HIV case finding.
HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Ukraine
The Government of Ukraine prioritized pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as part of combination prevention for HIV in 2019.1 Since 2020, I-TECH has focused its programmatic efforts in Ukraine on improving PrEP services uptake and strengthening PrEP delivery at selected stat healthcare facilities.
Ukraine Partnerships
I-TECH began working in Ukraine in 2011 at the invitation of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ukrainian Ministry of Health. Today, I-TECH’s key partners in Ukraine include the Public Health Center (PHC) of the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Family Medicine Training Center (UCFM) of the Bogomolets National Medical University (NMU) as well as 107 high- and low-volume regional ART sites, based at various healthcare facilities in twelve regions of Ukraine most affected by the HIV epidemic.
Quality Improvement in Ukraine
I-TECH applied the Clinical Assessment for Systems Strengthening (ClASS) methodology and tools to assess over 30 regional and local HIV care sites and facilities since 2014.
Strategic Information in Ukraine
I-TECH in Ukraine has worked to implement the Training System Monitoring and Reporting Tool (TrainSMART) via its partners, supporting adaptation of the tool per partners’ specifications and training stakeholders on its use since 2013.
Human Resources for Health in Ukraine
A key focus for I-TECH in Ukraine is strengthening the capacity of local partners to develop and deliver high-quality clinical trainings and expand the supply of skilled health care workers.