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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bel Trew

Ukraine has one of the highest HIV rates in Europe. Russia’s war could set back fight against virus 20 years

Bel Trew

The shelling is so intense that on bad days it turns the sky orange. But despite this, Iryna Bondarenko and her team get in their cars and drive through the explosions to deliver life-saving medicines and services to those living with HIV in Ukraine.

They work with the Alliance for Public Health (APH), Ukraine’s largest health-focused NGO, which since the start of Russia’s invasion has continued to support thousands of people with HIV and Aids across the country.

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