key: cord-0979720-0dtxr748
authors: Tsagkaris, C.; Matiashova, L.; Vladychuk, V.; Moysidis, D.; Papadakis, M.; Trompoukis, C.
title: Public health considerations over HIV amidst war and COVID-19 in Ukraine: Harnessing contemporary history to address the syndemic
date: 2022-04-25
journal: Ethics Med Public Health
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemep.2022.100795
sha: 051154d0c43b46626928f87203080be096ec48fc
doc_id: 979720
cord_uid: 0dtxr748

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As of February 24 2022 the armed forces of the Russian Federation have crossed the border to Ukraine. To date, more than 1,5 million people have been displaced and numerous healthcare facilities have been damaged or committed to serve soldiers and civilians with combat injuries. Public health services including sero-surveillance and harm reduction programs have been derailed. This situation is particularly alarming with regard to the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), because Ukraine has had the second largest Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic in Europe for the last three decades [1] . European countries whose border towns hardly have the capacity to provide adequate Covid-19 and HIV surveillance [4] . Hence, at present it is pivotal to strengthen HIV prevention and control efforts together with ceasefire efforts. HIV prevention and monitoring should also be enhanced in regions accepting refugees.

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