Humanising and optimising HIV health care for refugees and asylum seekers

CP Cortes, O Sued, WCW Wong, A Borquez… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Displaced populations living with HIV, including refugees and asylum seekers, face
substantial challenges across various regions globally. The intersection of forced migration …

Treatment of opioid use disorder in Ukraine during the first year of the Russia–Ukraine war: lessons learned from the crisis

O Morozova, I Ivanchuk, O Gvozdetska… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 caused major disruptions of
societal functions, including health care. Patients receiving medications for opioid use …

Clinical perspective on human immunodeficiency virus care of Ukrainian war refugees in Poland

M Parczewski, E Jabłonowska… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The Russian invasion of Ukraine forced migration for safety, protection,
and assistance. Poland is the primary sheltering country for Ukrainian refugees, providing …

Hospitalizations and deaths among people coinfected with HIV and HCV

D Zarębska-Michaluk, P Rzymski, K Kanecki… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a
significant public health challenge. This retrospective, population-based study assessed the …

The outbreak of the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war: mental health of poles and their attitude to refugees

M Babicki, K Kowalski, A Mastalerz-Migas - Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian war on 24 February 2022 has sparked a
migration crisis in Europe. As a result, Poland has emerged as the country with the highest …

Will the Russian war in Ukraine unleash larger epidemics of HIV, TB and associated conditions and diseases in Ukraine?

SR Friedman, P Smyrnov, TI Vasylyeva - Harm Reduction Journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Russian war in Ukraine poses many risks for the spread of HIV, TB and
associated conditions, including possible increases in the numbers of people who inject …

Leveraging existing provider networks in Europe to eliminate barriers to accessing opioid agonist maintenance therapies for Ukrainian refugees

BM Nikitin, DJ Bromberg, LM Madden… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Russia's invasion of Ukraine caused a major refugee crisis, particularly impacting Central
and Eastern Europe. Ukraine has one of the highest prevalence rates of opioid use disorder …

Medications for opioid use disorder during the war in Ukraine: a more comprehensive view on the government response

I Ivanchuk - The Lancet Regional Health–Europe, 2023 - thelancet.com
The full-scale phase of Russia's war against Ukraine has created unprecedented challenges
for the health system. Initially, medication supply chains were broken threatening treatment …

[HTML][HTML] HIV diagnoses among people born in Ukraine reported by EU/EEA countries in 2022: impact on regional HIV trends and implications for healthcare planning

J Reyes-Urueña, G Marrone, T Noori… - …, 2023 - eurosurveillance.org
Following Russia's invasion in 2022, over 4.1 million Ukrainians sought refuge in the
EU/EEA. We assessed how this impacted HIV case reporting by EU/EEA countries …

The relationship between intersectional drug use and HIV stigma and HIV care engagement among women living with HIV in Ukraine

J Owczarzak, S Fuller, C Coyle, M Davey-Rothwell… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
This study used an intersectional approach to explore the association between enacted and
internalized drug use and HIV stigma on HIV care outcomes among HIV-positive women …