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April 23, 2009
 In recent years, Ukraine has seen the most severe HIV/AIDS epidemic in Europe and Eurasia, with an estimated 440,000 Ukrainians currently living with HIV/AIDS. While general awareness of HIV is common among the Ukrainian population, stigma and discrimination against HIV-positive individuals remains pervasive, as do behaviors that put individuals at greater risk of transmitting the virus. |
September 3, 2008
 Over 3,000 Ukrainian children and teenagers submitted drawings, collages, videos, articles, and even fairytales to an All-Ukrainian Art Contest entitled “I Say NO to Drugs!” for children aged nine to 15. The USAID-funded Ukrainian Media Partnership to Combat HIV/AIDS (UMP) partnered with corporate sponsors and governmental authorities in organizing this nationwide initiative to raise awareness of drug use—a major factor contributing to the growing HIV epidemic in Ukraine. |
