NU2GGH002375

Strengthening National HIV Prevention and Treatment Program, Increasing Access to MAT, Strengthening HIV Epidemiological Surveillance System, and Implementing Laboratory QM/QI System - to achieve targets 95-95-95 in Ukraine, the expansion of focused HIV testing will be required as well as timely and linkage to initiate antiretroviral treatment.

HIV prevention, including pre-exposure prevention (PrEP), is one of the key priorities for the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Effective response to HIV at the national country level requires strategic information that is consolidated and systematically collected, analyzed, and applied. Dissemination and sharing of strategic information promote both understanding of the dynamics of epidemics and consensus about how best to respond to HIV. Also, the consistency and availability of information is central to the transparency of decisions in the health sector, further strengthened by analysis and formal reviews of these data involving key stakeholders.

The overall goal of the project is to achieve sustainable HIV epidemic control by means of strengthening national HIV prevention, case finding, and treatment program, improving utilization of HIV strategic information (SI), strengthening HIV epidemiological surveillance systems, and implementing a laboratory quality management/quality improvement (QM/QI) system.

Project goal will be achieved through:
- Strengthening national HIV prevention, case finding, and treatment through technical assistance to regional and national centers among key populations (KPs)
- Development of national policy and regulation to support test and start, MAT, lab, prevention (including PrEP)
- Enhance national MAT framework and capacity
- Enhance laboratory capacity and quality
- Enhance availability, quality, and timeliness of HIV surveillance data

Additionally, PHC will provide technical assistance to ensure initialization of innovative risk network recruitment and case management delivery models which are implemented by partners across the 12 PEPFAR regions. The PHC team will provide TA to strengthen HIV statistical capabilities at the national and regional levels. The PHC will continue to lead the revision of HIV service packages guidelines, create an enabling policy environment, and fully transition to the HIV Medical Information System (MIS) electronic data entry system. The PHC will provide TA to spearhead the expansion of index testing and PrEP in Ukraine, HIV testing and treatment providers, and coordinate implementing partners. The PHC will create a national MAT hub and will support the implementation of MAT module in HIV MIS and integration into e-health systems and also develop MAT regulatory framework needed for successful MAT expansion. The PHC, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health (MOOH), will lead in laboratory network optimization to ensure uninterrupted access to proper quality laboratory and HIV testing services for PLHIV and HIV surveillance at central and regional levels. The PHC will continue to improve the competencies of the lab workforce in multiple disease testing. The PHC team will provide TA to strengthen national level surveillance, research, and evaluation (SRE) in the area of HIV/AIDS and will focus on building internal capacity for data analysis and data dissemination.

Derzhustanova Tsentr Gromadskogo Zdorov'Ya Ministerstva Okhorony Zdorov'Ya Ukrainy

NOT APPLICABLE

93.283 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance

CDC Office of Financial Resources (OFR) [HHS - CDC]

Center for Global Health (CGH) [HHS - CDC]

Ukraine

Foreign

Strengthening HIV Treatment, Laboratory Services, Medication Assisted Therapy, and Program Monitoring in Ukraine under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (CDC-RFA-GH21-2143)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 1204% from $1,584,947 to $20,666,753.