I’m working at HIV/STIs/hepatitis area and representing of ALLIANCE.GLOBAL, NGO almost 18 years. From 2015 to the present day, I’m the Head of Advocacy & External Communication Department. I`m a community advocate that protects the interests of MSM/LGBTI+ community in Ukraine, I`m a member of the Country Coordination Mechanism (CCM). I also have extensive successful experience in project management related to HIV prevention among MSM, launching innovative projects such as pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis in Ukraine, vaccination against HBV, budget advocacy, as well as strengthening the leadership and organizational capacity of MSM and other key HIV groups. I have also worked to improve access to treatment and prevention programs for viral hepatitis for MSM. Since 2009, I have been conducting bio-behavioral research among MSM in Kyiv, In 2017-18, I successfully organized and conducted the first pilot study in Ukraine among MSM who use drugs and practice Chemsex.
Poster Session 1 (PO1): Innovative testing services during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned: PO1/06 Use of mobile applications and social networks for HIV testing among MSM and PrEP obtaining at COVID-19 conditions, in Ukraine