Введення додаткової дози вакцини допомогає уникнути тяжкого перебігу хвороби та смерті
Ревакцинація від COVID-19 з інтервалом 3 місяці показала високу ефективність у зниженні рівня смертності серед пацієнтів 65 років і старших.Аналізуючи дані Австралійського реєстру імунізації, реєстрації смерті та інших національних баз даних, включаючи дані про міграцію, серед 3,8млн людей віком понад 65 років та 170 000 людей похилого віку, вчені прийшли до висновку, що бустерна вакцинація, […]
REPORT ON THE PITCH PROJECT IN 2017
During the year, many important steps have been taken to mobilize women who use drugs and to create a pool of activist leaders to develop community capacity and advocacy at all levels. The final result of this was a thematic day entitled “The Voice of a Woman”, where a resolution on the creation of a […]
RESULTS OF THE WORK OF NATIONAL HOTLINE ON DRUG DEPENDENCE AND OST ISSUES IN 2017
The National Hotline on Drug Dependence and OST issues received 3344 appeals in 2017. The most common topics addressed to the Hotline were contacts of OST sites, reception of a drug by prescription and directly at a medical institution, removal of legally received drug by law enforcement agencies, the question of waiting lists and expansion […]
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITY OF THE NATIONAL HOTLINE ON VIRAL HEPATITIS ISSUES IN 2017
Let’s summarize the work of the National Hotline on viral hepatitis issues during 7 months of work in 2017 under the control of the “Hope and Trust” Foundation. During this time we received 608 appeals. The most common themes of calls were transmission routes of hepatitis, their diagnosis and drugs for treatment, as well as […]
ANALYSIS OF THE INVESTIGATION OF WOMEN INVOLVING DRUGS
Goals and objectives of the research The project aims at mobilizing activists and changing the attitude of health care workers and reproductive health workers towards women with drug use experience through a broad advocacy campaign to improve the access of these women to medical services and realization of their reproductive rights. According to preliminary estimates, […]
FIRST NATIONAL FORUM OF PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS
On November 25-26 the First National Forum of People Who Use Drugs was held in Kyiv. It was attended by about 100 activists from the PUD community from virtually all regions of Ukraine. This event is very prominent and unique for the whole society of people using drugs. During the two-day work, many important issues […]
THEMATIC DAY “THE VOICE OF A WOMAN”
On November 24 thematic day “The Voice of a Woman” was held in Kyiv, which gathered about 40 participants from different regions of the country. It was held right before the First National Forum of People Who Use Drugs. During the event, many important issues related to the mobilization of women, the protection of their […]
WORKING MEETING OF PITCH PROJECT PARTNERS
A two-day meeting of PITCH project partners “Training, reflection, monitoring and evaluation of PITCH” took place. Participants shared their achievements and plans for further implementation of the Project. The President of the “Hope and Trust” Foundation presented our achievements. Particular emphasis was placed on creating a network of women using drugs, organization of the first […]
WORKING MEETING “STATE OF OPIOID SUBSTITUTION THERAPY IN UKRAINE, URGENT TASKS FOR ITS FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICES FOR PATIENTS”
On May 24-25, a two-day working meeting “State of opioid substitution therapy in Ukraine, urgent tasks for its further development and improvement of services for patients” took place in Kyiv. Project managers in the field of medical and psychosocial support for patients of SMT, as well as representatives of state authorities: “Center for Public Health of […]
ADVOCACY MEETINGS IN ORDER TO MOBILIZE WOMEN WHO USE DRUGS
As part of the “Partnership to Inspire, Transform and Connect HIV Response” Project representatives of the “Hope and Trust” Foundation organized meetings to mobilize WUD in 5 regions: Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Odessa, Poltava, and Kharkiv. The main purpose of these meetings was to identify the pressing issues faced by women using drugs. The essence of these problems […]