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On June 19, 2024, we held the final ECHO session of the seven-year research project “Integrating Addiction Treatment and HIV Services into Primary Care Clinics in Ukraine”, which aimed to study the effectiveness of the integrated model of health care services in primary care clinics and interventions to improve the quality of health care services […]

CETA practitioners met in Kyiv to share their experience of a year of work providing psychological support to Ukrainians experiencing war-related stress. Almost a year ago, 40 psychosocial service providers from the focus communities and partner organizations of the USAID PHS R&R project were trained and subsequently certified in the CETA (Common Elements Treatment Approach).

This week, Yale University, USA, is accepting scholars from the “International Visiting Fellow Program” – an international program to support scientists who conduct research in the field of HIV in their countries in cooperation with colleagues from Yale. This week, Yale University, USA, is accepting scholars from the “International Visiting Fellow Program” – an international

On March 28-29, an academic conference “A Community of Practice for Psychosocial Interventions” was held in Kyiv. The event brought together nearly 100 mental health professionals who have been trained in mhGAP, Self-Help Plus, Mind and Body Medicine, and the CETA programs offered by USAID PHS R&R over the past year. Certain mental health and

Dear Colleagues, please join us on April 4 in a panel organized by the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) at Yale University to discuss the principles, practice, and reflections from the field related to the ethics of conducting health research in humanitarian crises The goal of virtual panel is to facilitate a multidisciplinary

On March 14, the USAID PHS R&R team conducted a coordinating meeting on the launch of the “Taking Care of Myself” regional spaces in Kyiv. The participants of the event included representatives of five USAID PHS R&R focus communities and the Light of Hope Charitable Organization, where psychosocial spaces will be opened soon. These spaces

Report on scientific and project activities of the LLC “European Institute of Public Health Policy” for 2023 has been published. In 2023, EIPHP undertook nine studies and two projects, of which six hold international significance, encompassing various aspects of health and addiction treatment, including the integration of HIV, mental health, and addiction treatment services. Of

Today, the EIPHP experts presented the results of the study “Mental Health among the Key Populations: The Needs and Availability of Relevant Services in the Wartime Ukraine” conducted in partnership with the Alliance for Public Health. The primary goal of the study was to identify the main ways and mechanisms of engaging Key Populations –

Dear Colleagues, please join us on December 14th for a virtual seminar organized by the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) at Yale University featuring a research presentation and discussion on current evidence, reflections from the field, and opportunities to support healthcare workers in the context of crises. During the meeting, American, British and

From November 14 to December 5, our Mental Health Activities Implementation Team held a series of strategic sessions on creating a psychosocial support space called “Taking Care of Myself” in the five communities within the USAID Public Health System Recovery and Resilience Activity. The concept of the “Taking Care of Myself” space envisions a place