Conflict and HIV in Ukraine: The Effect of Displacement on HIV-related Sex and Substance Use Risk Behaviors Among Ukrainian Young Adults

Principal investigator

Peter S Navario,
Clinical Associate Professor of Public Health Policy and Management
Chief Executive Officer of HealthRight International
Farzana Kapadia,
Professor of Epidemiology

Funding Period

Description

This study documented the substance use and sexual HIV risk behavior of displaced young adults from Kiev and Donetsk regions in pre-conflict, transitions, and camp settings. It identified HIV risk factors this group encountered in each setting, such as trauma and sexual violence, access to health services including harm reduction and HIV prevention, HIV prevalence in home and host communities, and amount of time displaced.

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Project Location

Kiev
Ukraine